In the midst of this month's heatwave, when most of Oregon is in a state of drought, some of us may have found ourselves wondering if this is the new normal -- and then feeling incredibly depressed at that thought. For those of us tuned in to climate news, we know that many parts of world have endured hellish temperatures this month - in Western Europe where extreme heat is normally not very prevalent, or places like Pakistan, where over 1,000 people have lost their lives due to the heatwave. Sometimes it's all too much to think about. And I don't know about you, but when I feel that way I'm tempted to tune out the problems of the world and ...