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Environment
Public Asked To Help Plan Future Trails At Cascade Head
Cascade Head is the terminus of the Cascade Mountains at the edge of the continent. The headland looms north of Lincoln City and has native grasses, rare wildflowers and the Oregon silver spot butterfly. It features official and unofficial hiking trails.
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Environment
Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Safety Rules For Oil Trains
The Trump administration has finalized a roll back of Obama-era regulations for oil trains.
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Study: Climate Change Hits National Parks Hard. North Cascades Is No Exception
Climate change is heating up national parks much faster than the rest of the U.S. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study that looked all 417 national parks, including those in the Northwest.
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New (But Unfinished) I-90 Animal Crossings Already Getting Use From Furry Travelers
Deer have already begun using an unfinished wildlife bridge over Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. The Washington State Department of Transportation on Monday celebrated the opening of a section of widened freeway there. The new overcrossing is expected to reduce frightening animal-vehicle collisions.
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Health
Suicide By Women Is A Major Public Health Concern In India
A newly published study on suicide offers startling revelations about the rates for women and men.
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Environment
It's Rice Vs. Seaweed Vs. Solar ATMs For A $1 Million Prize
The Hult Prize goes to a team of student entrepreneurs with an idea that will make the world a better place. Former President Clinton was on hand to announce the winner.
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Environment
Seattle's New Seawall Is Built To Help Salmon
The new seawall on Seattle's waterfront is designed to help salmon with more natural light, rocks to provide habitat for plankton, and a false seafloor to mimic mudflats predating the city.
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Will Hanford Workers Finally Be Safe From Toxic Exposure?
Last week, the state of Washington, a Hanford union and a Hanford watchdog organization said they have tentatively settled a three-year old lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy over workers being made sick from toxic vapors from Hanford’s underground tanks.
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Environment
Trees Accidentally Killed By ODOT To Be Logged
The trees could fall on Highway 20, west of Sisters. And the herbicide killing them has not been restricted by the state in response.
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Food
Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.