The planet’s natural air filters (TIME) “There’s some uncertainty in these data,” said Beverly Law, a professor of forest ecosystems at Oregon State University and a co-author of the new study. “But it does appear that the terrestrial carbon sink is higher than believed in earlier studies.” (See also Oregonian, KVAL) Listen to what Japan’s [...]

Nile Basin water rights (World Politics Review) In March, the Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement garnered enough national signatures to allow it to be presented to national parliaments for ratification. In an email interview, Aaron Wolf, a professor at Oregon State University specializing in water resources policy and conflict resolution, discussed the political maneuvering [...]

OSU students try for a strong impression (Gazette-Times) As Oregon State University’s College of Engineering ambassadors, juniors Robin Wagner and Kristina Schmunk typically spend a lot of time talking to high school students about what it’s like to study under one of OSU’s 13 engineering majors. But they took that message to state leaders Tuesday [...]

Scientist in the middle of the GM-organic wars (Science) For Carol Mallory-Smith of Oregon State University, the migration of genes in agricultural crops is not just a research topic or a matter of policy debate. It’s the cause of a vexing quarrel among her neighbors: the farmers of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Scientists warn of years [...]

Environmentalists join farmers to protest cuts to Oregon State University’s research stations(Oregonian) It’s like a 160-acre experiment. In various corners of the North Willamette Research and Extension Center, experts are attempting to grow blueberry trees, turn seedlings from Turkey into Christmas trees and raise organic flax. University to take on state Capitol (Gazette-Times) Oregon State [...]