April Ehrlich
Oregon Public BroadcastingApril Ehrlich is JPR content partner at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio where she won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for her reporting on the impacts of wildfires on marginalized groups. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here continues at a steady pace, putting the environment at risk. -
The Rail Ridge Fire in Grant County burned much of the grass that wild horse herds need to survive through winter. -
A national firefighter labor shortage is making it harder to suppress massive wildfires across the West, with fewer federal teams that Oregon can ask for help. -
Climate change will keep hitting Oregonians hard, but the exact impact will depend on where you liveClimate change will continue to have wide-ranging effects on communities across Oregon, depending on where they are, how many people live there, and how much money their local governments have on hand. -
Oregonians can look up specific tax lots to see how susceptible they are to wildfires. The map won’t impact homeowner insurance plans. State law prohibits insurance providers from using it to determine premiums or coverage. -
The wild sagebrush deserts of southeastern Oregon are a step closer toward additional environmental protections. -
Environmental groups celebrated the decision, calling it a win for protecting vulnerable species on private land. -
Rising ocean levels could threaten dozens of water treatment plants, fire and police stations and other critical infrastructure along Oregon’s coastline by 2050, according to an analysis by a science advocacy group that published Tuesday. -
The Biden administration has published its proposed plan for preserving old-growth trees in national forests across the country, opening another opportunity for public input on conserving ancient trees. -
As Oregon’s summer skies become increasingly filled with wildfire smoke, some communities will have an opportunity to see just how unhealthy their air is. -
Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change. -
The fees will fund Oregon's new mattress recycling program, which could launch as soon as this summer.
