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Elkhorn Slough Foundation Executive Director Mark Silberstein is retiring after 42 years leading a team that restores and nurtures a coastal wetland that’s productive despite the forces arrayed ...

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When a hurricane approaches and crosses land, severe damage can occur—often leaving an obvious trail of physical destruction. What's less obvious to the naked eye is how these storms can carry harmful ...

A person drowned after being swept out into the ocean near Lincoln City Sunday. North Lincoln Fire and Rescue said they responded around 3:40 p.m. to reports of a person being pulled out in the ...

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Quahog clams provide evidence that critical North Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point,” researchers said. Mehdi Benkaci Unsplash Just as tree rings can tell us how old a tree ...