Author Alex Baumhardt Alex Baumhardt has been a national radio producer focusing on education for American Public Media since 2017 Advertisement Alex's Latest Articles More than a third of western states’ glacial cover has been lost since 1950s By Alex Baumhardt ● Community ● November 5, 2026 300 have disappeared since the mid-20th century Death benefits could extend to fallen firefighters By Alex Baumhardt ● Community ● October 15, 2026 Bipartisan bill woul give families the same $100,000 death benefit as fallen U.S. military Climate Commission proposes bigger goals for storing planet-warming gas in Oregon lands, waters By Alex Baumhardt ● Community ● July 30, 2026 Proposed doubling targets it set in 2021 for the amount of additional carbon dioxide Oregon's lands and waters should capture annually Oregon inks agreement with developers to enter entire state forest into carbon market By Alex Baumhardt ● Banking On Oregon Forests ● November 21, 2024 Carbon markets could offer middle road in divide over forests By Alex Baumhardt ● Banking On Oregon Forests ● November 14, 2024 In spite of flaws, carbon markets put a price on climate pollution By Alex Baumhardt ● Banking On Oregon Forests ● November 7, 2024 Despite challenges, carbon markets see big potential in small landowners By Alex Baumhardt ● Banking On Oregon Forests ● October 31, 2024