Climate

Local News

April brought rain and cool temps to Southwest Colorado. Is more on the way?

Meteorologist says El Nino weather forecast doesn’t guarantee wetter weather for Durango

May 8, 2026

Local News

Durango enacts lawn watering restrictions, fines for violations

Violators could face up to $300 penalty or disconnection from watering system

April 10, 2026

Southwest Life

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken U.S. West

Snow surveyors, hydrologist, Maureen Gutsch, left, and Clinton Whitten weigh a snow sample Monday, March 30, 2026, in Kremmling, Colo.…

April 10, 2026

Local News

Durango to set water restrictions amid extreme drought

working to revise management plan to increase enforcement capabilities

April 9, 2026

Nation & World

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth

Pieces of ice move through the sea in Qoornoq Island, near Nuuk, Greenland, Feb. 17, 2025. (Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press)cca Arctic…

March 30, 2026

Local News

DurangoScape 2026 is all about envisioning change for a thriving urban forest

climate and botanic conference focuses on forward thinking

March 7, 2026

Thinking Green

Coal’s resurgence lands in the Four Corners

Two notable events occurred last week in jarring juxtaposition. The seven Colorado River basin states failed to reach agreement on…

February 20, 2026

Travel

No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier

Competitors warm up before am interclub ski meeting at Pendle Ski Club in Clitheroe, England, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.…

January 17, 2026

Local News

What does recent dry spell mean for snowpack and winter forecast?

‘I actually have a lot of hope still for this year,’ forecaster says

December 20, 2025

News

Trump administration vows to break up National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder

Vought, President Donald Trump’s budget chief, called NCAR ‘one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country’

December 18, 2025

Local News

Chapman Hill aims to open before Christmas despite warm weather

A lightning storm damaged electrical equipment, causing another setback

December 13, 2025

Local News

Fort Lewis College students study Falls Creek aquifer

Capstone project offers real-world experience, practical data for subdivision residents

December 2, 2025

Food

A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal

From left, the cover of “The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future” is displayed; and co-authors…

November 5, 2025

Local News

What role does climate change play in extreme weather events like flooding at Vallecito?

floods not uncommon, but severity can be made worse by warming atmosphere, scientists say

October 21, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers push for permanent funding for acequias and land grant mercedes

Lawmakers optimistic despite similar bill failing in 2025 session

October 11, 2025

Local News

Durango residents urge city to take reducing greenhouse gases more seriously

Climate Study Group presents two-step plan with over 70 signatories

September 2, 2025

Local News

State Board of Education approves climate-related revisions to K-12 science standards

yearlong process, influence from student activism group and bipartisan 7-2 board vote, decision pushed through

September 2, 2025

Regional News

Colorado’s tree-eating pine beetles are surging back after a prolonged dry spell

2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests,…

April 22, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico snowpacks in the red, dry and hot weather expected

Temperatures around state 11 to 22 degrees above average for this time of year

February 5, 2025

Business

How the first ‘carbon-positive’ hotel in the U.S. is handling a dead tree problem

hotel designed to resemble aspen tree

October 23, 2024

Local News

Citizen scientists relaunch pika project in Southwest Colorado

Durango student breathes new life into PikaNet, which monitors climate-sensitive species

September 4, 2024

Regional News

The heat dome is moving west toward Colorado. Yes, that’s weird

weather outlook: hot

June 24, 2024

Local News

Durango student’s bipartisan effort to address climate change helps pass state education bill

Trouble, a network of high school sustainability clubs, testifies before Colorado lawmakers

May 14, 2024

Local News

Inspired engagement and harsh realities at inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

A broad range of speakers and artists presented at the event, hosted by Fort Lewis College

April 27, 2024