Hanna Merzbach

Hanna Merzbach

  • Water at Home

    A snapshot of Bend and Redmond's top water users in 2021

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  • Water Woes for Farmers

    Drought and river conservation measures have left Central Oregon farmers with less water — though some are harder hit than others.

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  • The Well's Run Dry

    With the ongoing drought, growing population and piping of canals, Central Oregonians are increasingly seeing their wells go dry. Many may be out of luck.

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  • Turning Saltwater into Freshwater

    OSU-Cascades professor Bahman Abbasi leads research to bring desalination systems to the masses, along with efforts to decontaminate fracking wastewater and process the brines for lithium-ion batteries

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  • Fight Against Light

    Outdoor lights obscure dark skies, waste energy and throw off the rhythms of all types of life. Here's what advocates are doing to protect Central Oregon's vast dark skies.

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