Letters & Op-eds

Warning Shot As climate change reshapes the Pacific Northwest, farmers are learning a new vocabulary of extremes. By Maud Macrory Powell – June 12th 2026 I don’t remember who mentioned

An Atypical Weekly Article of Special Interest – CLIMATE CABINET A colleague of mine with whom I’ve worked on climate action at Stanford for several years sent me the below

Mother Nature Can Recover – If We Remove the Obstacles Just a few miles south of where I live in Oregon, an historic event has occurred. In 1918 the first

Science funding in China, US, UK, et al There were three items in today’s “Nature Briefing” that really caught my attention. The first “China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science” in

Lawmakers in next session should make ‘fossil fuel culprits’ pay RV-Rimes Guest Column January 28th 2026, Alan Journet and Gary Clarida on behalf of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now In

Trump Targets Oregon’s Forests Alan Journet, Cofacilitator, Sothern Oregon Climate Action Now Rogue Valley Times, March 11, 2026 Public policy is more credible when grounded in evidence-based reality, rather than

The three “Rs”, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle became a common mantra in my life after experiencing Earth Day, oh so many years ago. Given that I’m either cheap or frugal, depending on one’s perspective, the saying made “cents” to me. And, I’m pleased that it has stood the test of time, despite recycling being a significant target of greenwashing.

Social media influencers for science & facts Social media have a plethora of Google PhDs and YouTube MDs spreading questionable and often clearly incorrect information. And, now too many senior “experts” in Trump’s administration