A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.

After a damp start to the year, by mid-January, Portland has all but dried out. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Portland International Airport had measured 1.79 inches of rain, almost an inch more than normal for that time in the month.

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help scientists learn about submerged volcanoes and strengthen predictions

The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.

This past year was the sixth-hottest on record, but was also wetter than average and set records for wildfire. Here's what to know.

Large numbers of sablefish have spread from the Oregon coast to Washington, where they compete with salmon for resources.

A new coalition has been formed to fight disinformation about floating offshore wind on the West Coast. The group has different opinions about the energy source, but they’re still working together to get the facts.

Microplastics contaminate edible tissues of Oregon seafood, posing health concerns. Researchers call for further studies, policy changes, and innovative filtration solutions to tackle this pervasive issue.

Susanne Brander, an ecotoxicologist and associate professor in Oregon State University's College of Agricultural ... microplastic pollutants," said Traylor, who now serves as a NOAA Corps Officer, helping collect baseline microplastic data in the Gulf ...

A new $1.1 million award to UCF from NOAA Sea Grant as part of the Marine Debris Challenge Competition will fund joint research between UCF’s CEELAB and Aquatic Biogeochemistry Laboratory’s research on plastic-free restored habitats in coastal shorelines and oyster reefs.