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Abe Asher

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 2, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Portland Mercury
Top 1M sites
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Abe Asher

    “Worse Than Anything We’ve Ever Seen”: Toxic Algae in Ross Island Lagoon Troubles Scientists - Portland Mercury (opens the original)

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    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

  2. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Abe Asher

    Fixing a Hole - Portland Mercury (opens the original)

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    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

  3. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Abe Asher

    What Could Be Lost After Trump Rescinds Rule Protecting Public Lands - Portland Mercury (opens the original)

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    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

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