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Recent Articles of Interest:

New Generation of Farmers Emerges in Oregon - In new food culture, a young generation of farmers emerges. - 3/5/2011

Video: Spring Chinook are running for their lives - Will recovery efforts in the Willamette Basin be enough to save a species that scientists fear could become extinct in 40 years?

Approval of Dams in the Amazon - Construction of dams in the Amazon basin, which would displace over 20,000 people and destroy countless swathes of land in the basin, were given the green light by the Brazilian Government in January. - 1/31/2011

More Companies Report Data to CDP Despite Uncertain Climate - Climate Biz Article on the growing # of businesses reporting their greenhouse gas emissions despite economic climate - 9/19/2010

Old Trees May Soon Meet Their Match - NY Times Article on the effects of the pine bark beetle and white pine blister rust on North American Pines. - 9/28/2010

Can We Build in a Brighter Shade of Green? - NY Times Article on Green Building in the U.S. - 9/25/2010

In Oregon, Students Seek Key to a Sustainable City - NY Times Article on Salem development - 8/23/2010

Helpful Websites:

Local

The Statesman Journal: Environment

The Statesman Journal: Outdoor

The Oregonian's Environment & Sustainability Team

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA)

Willamette Valley Agriculture Wikisite

General

New York Times: Environment

National Geographic News

Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science

Environmental Working Group - Using the power of public information to protect public health and the environment.

Grist.org - Environmental News, Commentary, and Advice

The Daily Climate - A Publication of Environmental Health Sciences