/tags/oregon-coast Oregon Coast en-US Copyright Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:02:04 GMT /wildlife/2025-01-05/oregon-sees-uptick-in-sea-turtles-washing-ashore Two sea turtles washed up along Oregon’s beaches in the final days of 2024 due to hypothermic shock, bringing the number of sea turtles that appeared on the state’s shores last year to 17. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:02:04 GMT /wildlife/2025-01-05/oregon-sees-uptick-in-sea-turtles-washing-ashore April Ehrlich /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-09/new-report-shows-how-oregons-kelp-forests-have-dwindled A new report spells out exactly how much Oregon’s kelp forests have shrunk over the past decade or so — and the picture is bleak. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:54:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-09/new-report-shows-how-oregons-kelp-forests-have-dwindled Katie Frankowicz /weather/2024-11-19/atmospheric-river-bringing-wind-rain-snow-over-the-coming-days There are a variety of weather warnings and advisories in place. The coast of Southern Oregon and far Northern California, especially Humboldt County, is expected to be hit the hardest. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:30:57 GMT /weather/2024-11-19/atmospheric-river-bringing-wind-rain-snow-over-the-coming-days Jane Vaughan /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-07/conservation-groups-launch-campaign-to-prevent-shoreline-erosion-in-oregon Climate change is leading to greater erosion along the Oregon coast through what’s known as ‘coastal squeeze.’ Conservation groups are pushing to address this issue. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:22:04 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-07/conservation-groups-launch-campaign-to-prevent-shoreline-erosion-in-oregon Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-05/five-companies-set-to-bid-on-southern-oregon-offshore-wind-leases The federal government has published the details of an offshore wind auction. Companies are bidding on who will get to deploy the first floating wind turbines off the coast of Southern Oregon. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:31:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-05/five-companies-set-to-bid-on-southern-oregon-offshore-wind-leases Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-04/new-study-shows-surf-break-habitats-also-store-a-lot-of-carbon New research says coastal wave breaks aren’t only good for surfers but also coincide with unique ecosystems that store carbon. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:24:18 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-04/new-study-shows-surf-break-habitats-also-store-a-lot-of-carbon Justin Higginbottom /housing/2024-08-29/while-tourism-is-booming-many-oregon-coast-residents-struggle-to-stay-housed As Oregon Coast communities are increasingly dominated by tourism, many long-term residents are struggling with housing instability, and homelessness. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:31 GMT /housing/2024-08-29/while-tourism-is-booming-many-oregon-coast-residents-struggle-to-stay-housed Rebecca Hansen-White /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-24/on-the-trail-of-the-coastal-marten Only a few hundred coastal martens exist. Their range spans from Cape Perpetua in Oregon to Trinidad, on California’s north coast. Researchers are worried that a single catastrophe could send the species on the path to extinction. Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:37:17 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-24/on-the-trail-of-the-coastal-marten Juliet Grable /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans The release of a federal environmental assessment this week paves the way for floating offshore wind turbines in Oregon. One conservation group says the state has been more receptive than the federal government to public comment. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:29:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-13/pacific-northwest-tribes-are-battered-by-climate-change-but-fight-to-get-money-meant-to-help-them Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from rising seas to severe heat — but face an array of bureaucratic barriers to access government funds meant to help them adapt, a report released Monday found. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:40:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-13/pacific-northwest-tribes-are-battered-by-climate-change-but-fight-to-get-money-meant-to-help-them Hallie Golden