We all use weather information every day. For instance, do you look outside or view the morning news before you decide what to wear? Is your favorite weather website or local TV news consulted before planning your […]
Archive | Weather
Our Weather category is about developing responses to our changing climate, and to floods and droughts. Increasing the amount and quality of weather data collected locally is an example of a baseline strategy to help us deal with weather-induced changes
One of the Driest Starts on Record for the Portland Metro Area and Northwest Oregon
This year has started off unusually dry for Portland and Northwest Oregon. After a wet start to the rainy season in fall 2012, the proverbial spigot shut off at the turn of the New Year. We […]
Interested in Weather? Your Help is Needed!
Are you a weather observer? More importantly, do you want to be? We can help you get started. CoCoRaHS is a volunteer network Participating in the Community Collaboration Rain, Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) grassroots volunteer network […]
Weather
The study of weather can aid in understanding the narrow band of conditions needed for life to thrive. Whether it is our own comfort or the farmer growing food that ends up on your table, weather […]
Reducing Landslide Risk on Your Property
Oregonians are well-acquainted with the minor flooding that accompanies early spring rains. But most people forget that those rains also bring an increased risk of landslides. During the crippling storm events of February 1996, over 800 […]
