OSU report predicts climate-change toll on Oregon

Associated Press: A state climate report released Tuesday predicts that Oregon may face summer water shortages, an increased wildfire risk and more extreme weather events if temperatures keep warming up. The report examined the potential social, physical and biological responses to an Oregon climate that may increase in average temperature by up to 1 degree Fahrenheit per decade through this century. A key variable will be global greenhouse gas emissions, the study said, but the supply of fresh water may be......

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