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The morning sun shines through leaves at Whipple Creek Regional Park. A recent Oregon State University study found natural growth and intentional planting benefits climate mitigation.

OSU study compares ways to manage forest regrowth for climate mitigation

The morning sun shines through leaves at Whipple Creek Regional Park. A recent Oregon State University study found natural growth and intentional planting benefits climate mitigation.

August 6, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

When it comes to nature versus nurture, a new study from an Oregon State University scientist found the most cost-effective way to manage forest regrowth for climate mitigation is actually a combination of both. Read story

Weather Eye: Perfect ‘late summer’ weather is ahead this week

August 6, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Monday’s weather felt much better to me, and one could tell the amount of moisture in the air had decreased and the dewpoint and humidity show that trend. Enough of that hot and humid stuff. This is the Pacific Northwest, keep our pleasant summer weather around a little longer. Sunday’s… Read story

Crews work to remove downed trees covering cars parked along Prospect Avenue on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Tornado briefly sweeps into Buffalo, N.Y., damaging buildings and scattering tree limbs

Crews work to remove downed trees covering cars parked along Prospect Avenue on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y.

August 5, 2024, 4:23pm Nation & World

A small tornado took Buffalo by surprise Monday, damaging buildings, flipping cars and sending debris swirling over downtown. Read story

City workers prepare to haul and cut a tree that fell down near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore.

Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

City workers prepare to haul and cut a tree that fell down near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue, Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2024, in Oldsmar Fla., as Hurricane Debby passed the Tampa Bay area offshore.

August 5, 2024, 12:40pm Nation & World

 Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with catastrophic flooding and was blamed for at least four deaths, with Georgia and South Carolina next in line as the system rips across the southeastern United States. Read story

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

Tropical Storm Debby barrels toward Florida, with potential record-setting rains farther north

This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.

August 4, 2024, 4:03pm Latest News

Tropical Storm Debby was strengthening rapidly Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, bringing with it the threat of devastating floods to the southeast Atlantic coast later in the week. Read story

Weather Eye: Warm weather will continue into next week

August 3, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Warm weather continues until further notice. Variable high clouds Friday and today help to keep us cooler than on Thursday, when Vancouver reached 99 degrees, breaking the old record of 98 degrees in 2015. I don’t expect any record-breaking high temperatures coming up as the records are well over 100… Read story

Fire crews light a burn operation along Highway 36 to slow the Park Fire near Dales, Calif., Monday, July 29, 2024.

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire

Fire crews light a burn operation along Highway 36 to slow the Park Fire near Dales, Calif., Monday, July 29, 2024.

August 2, 2024, 12:35pm Latest News

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. Read story

FILE - This undated photo provided on July 29, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows a flood-hit area in North Phyongan province, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia

FILE - This undated photo provided on July 29, 2024 by the North Korean government, shows a flood-hit area in North Phyongan province, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &ldquo;KCNA&rdquo; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

August 2, 2024, 8:41am Nation & World

In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding has been reported in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died. Read story

Hurricane Carlotta forms over Pacific Ocean as it moves away from Mexico

August 2, 2024, 8:38am Nation & World

Hurricane Carlotta formed over the Pacific Ocean on Friday and continues to strengthen as it moves away from Mexico, forecasters said. Read story

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

The mobile home where Shirley Kouplen lived shown Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Phoenix. Her mobile home cooling system stopped working during the sweltering heatwave of 2023, and by the time emergency responders arrived, the 70-year-old widow&rsquo;s temperature was 107.1 degrees, was diagnosed with heat stroke, suffered several heart attacks and later died at a local hospital. (AP Photo/Ross D.

August 2, 2024, 8:26am Business

Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. Read story