Overwhelming loss: Fires, grief, and embracing the burning world

by Alayna BECKER

On September 8, 2020, smoke began to fill the McKenzie River Valley. Debra Gwartney and Barry Lopez were concerned about the smoke and the wind, but a local emergency management organization texted them that the smoke was from a distant fire and that they were not at risk.

Portland teen fights climate change to create a better future

by Venus EDLIN

When Adah Crandall would stand in the playground of her middle school, all she could see was the freeway and diesel trucks going by, that image had a profound impact on her life. 

This Vancouver doctor wants to raise awareness about climate change impacts on health in communities of color

by Alejandra SILVA HERNÁNDEZ

Two years ago during record wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, a longtime patient of Dr. Genoveva O’Neill hesitated going to her doctor’s appointment as wildfire smoke filled the air. An elderly Black woman with limited access to transportation, she already had complications with breathing due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. She was afraid of going outside, so she canceled her appointment. But that delay in care made her condition worsen, and she ended up in the hospital.

BIPOC farmers utilize community to cope with climate change

by Yordanos TESFAZION

Before she fled her Canby farm in the face of a wildfire, Rachelle Dixon could be found doing goat yoga on the farm or offering classes. When possible, she finds ways to share her knowledge and talents with the community.

A passion for the sea turned into a fight against climate change

by Hanlin WANG

From the earliest age, Dan Hellin had a plan. “When you’re a young kid, you always have a dream of being something, y’know, a fireman, a spaceman.” But, Hellin said, “I always wanted to be a scuba diver.”