Terra Magazine

Green Evolution

East Africa’s farms feed millions, but production is likely to fall if temperatures rise and droughts become more common.

File under
Healthy Planet
Date posted
February 20, 2012
Written by
Nick Houtman

State of Change: Building Our Shells

“The attitudes of Oregonians toward climate change are somewhat unknown, but small-scale surveys indicate that many residents of our state would consider it a problem worth attention by policymakers.”
– Oregon Climate Assessment Report

File under
Healthy Planet
Date posted
February 20, 2012
Written by
Nick Houtman

State of Change: A Shuffling of Species

“Resilient ecosystems on land and in the sea provide ‘stepping stones’ where species can find refuge as they shift their geographic distributions due to climate change. … Management and natural-resource policies that protect intact ecosystems are a tool for adaptation.”
– Oregon Climate Assessment Report

File under
Healthy Planet
Date posted
February 20, 2012
Written by
Lee Sherman

State of Change: Against the Grain

“Agriculture is considered one of the sectors most adaptable to changes in climate. Typically, agriculture producers are an adaptable group; however, increased heat and water stress, changes in pest and disease pressures, and weather extremes will pose adaptation challenges for many crop and livestock production systems.”
– Oregon Climate Assessment Report

File under
Healthy Planet
Date posted
February 17, 2012
Written by
Lee Sherman

State of Change: Nursery of the Sea

“The changing climate will likely have significant impacts along the coast and estuarine shorelines of Oregon. Changes associated with global climate change include rising sea levels, storminess, rising water temperatures and ocean acidification.”
– Oregon Climate Assessment Report

File under
Healthy Planet
Date posted
February 17, 2012
Written by
Lee Sherman

Surf’s Up!

If you love big surf, go to Depoe Bay on the Oregon coast during a winter storm. As swells rise and break offshore, winds whip ocean spray high into the air, but the waves move inexorably toward the harbor (the “world’s smallest navigable harbor,” reads a road sign), channel through rocks and, with a resounding [...]