Abe Asher
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 2, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Portland Mercury
- Top 1M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 15, 2026
Latest articles
“Worse Than Anything We’ve Ever Seen”: Toxic Algae in Ross Island Lagoon Troubles Scientists - Portland Mercury (opens the original)
Read excerpt
An unusually large outbreak of toxic algae in the Ross Island lagoon is troubling scientists who say the cyanobacteria bloom could have lasting effects. Cyanobacteria blooms in the lagoon have been a fixture of Portland summers over the last decade, with the combination of heat and stagnant water creating optimal conditions for algae, but this year’s outbreak has been atypical. “These are the worst water quality conditions I’ve ever seen out at the lagoon,” Desirée Tullos, a professor at Oregon
Fixing a Hole - Portland Mercury (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. When Willie Levenson moved to Portland three decades ago, he very quickly learned how locals related to the river flowing through the middle of their town. “I was indoctrinated with, ‘Welcome to Portland: it rains a lot, and never put your toe in the Willamette be
What Could Be Lost After Trump Rescinds Rule Protecting Public Lands - Portland Mercury (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Just over two years ago, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adopted a policy designed to ensure that, after decades of uneven attention to conservation, the Bureau would center conservation and ecological concerns in its management of public lands. The Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule, explicitly stated that conservation is a use of public lands on par with other uses and aimed at protecting intact landscapes and restoring degraded ones. It was heralde
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 1M sites
For Portland Mercury, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.