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The Washington Ice Age Floods Story Map by the Washington Geological Survey (WGS) tells the...
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Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016)
Coastlines are beautiful and appealing...
At the beach, winter storms strip away sand covering a buried forest. A road-cut reveals massive...
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Earthquakes
An earthquake is defined as the "perceptible trembling to violent...
Climate change. The debate continues on whether we are in the midst of a marked change...
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Floods
Floods are a common hazard in Oregon. The damaging effects of a flood can be local or...
According to the FEMA FAQ website, a 100-year flood is defined as:
The term "100-year...
"Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. using...
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Coastal erosion is a natural process that continually affects the Oregon coast. Erosion becomes a...
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In urban areas the human and infrastructure costs of landslides are often mediate and devastating....
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