Climate

Local News

Fort Lewis College hosts inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

event will occur Saturday at the Student Union Ballroom

April 23, 2024

Local News

Durangoans and visitors gather for downtown Earth Day celebration

than 300 people convene at Buckley Park for zero waste festivities

April 20, 2024

Regional News

Climate change is erasing decades of air quality improvements. It’s also making Colorado’s air worse

Seen from Red Rocks Ampitheatre, the sun rises over Denver and the Plains as smoke from western wildfires continues to…

February 28, 2024

Local News

DurangoScape 2024 to focus on native plants and their benefits to region

conference to host area speakers on March 16

February 7, 2024

Regional News

New EPA methane emissions rules celebrated by some, cause concern for others

rules will limit leaks from over 20,000 oil and gas wells in the Four Corners

December 5, 2023

Regional News

Nation and region’s climate worsening, but can still be improved, says new federal assessment

A helicopter picks up mulch to spread in Poudre Canyon, about 50 miles west of Fort Collins, to try to…

November 15, 2023

News

Flying insects at risk as they escape to higher elevations

loss would have catastrophic effects on food supply and human survival

October 1, 2023

Regional News

Amid climate change, Colorado mountain towns are warming with rest of the planet

elevations still provide some reprieve, but fingerprints of rising temperatures still present

July 28, 2023

Local News

Your organic trash is this business’ treasure at composting facility near Durango

to Farm Compost strives to capture food waste across La Plata County

July 19, 2023

Local News

Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado

Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways

June 17, 2023

Local News

Durango City Council approves policy statement for climate advocacy group

Statewide organization has 42 municipal and county government members

May 10, 2023

Local News

U.S. Highway 550 mountain passes closed; no estimated time for reopening

Snowfall and rain expected until end of week in Southwest Colorado

March 21, 2023

Regional News

Kamala Harris discusses water conservation, climate change during stop in Arvada

president was joined by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and climber Sasha DiGiulian

March 7, 2023

Local News

La Plata County climate activists work to empower residents

of Women Voters pack room for ‘2040’ film

February 10, 2023

Local News

Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress

and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change

February 4, 2023

Local News

Federal court: U.S. must consider climate impacts of drilling in Greater Chaco region

administration lost in its defense of 199 permits approved under Obama, Trump

February 3, 2023

Regional News

Polis administration opposes new climate targets in Democratic-backed bill

Colorado Senate bill also includes permitting reforms, incentives for electric lawn equipment

January 26, 2023

Regional News

Billion-dollar climate disasters rise with drought in Colorado, the American West

report details growing total of weather and climate chaos biting deep into U.S. economy

January 11, 2023

Business

Climate damage from oil leases on U.S. land gets second look

put up for sale during Trump administration

September 6, 2022

Regional News

John Hickenlooper wins over critics with big role in Democrats’ climate bill

Colorado senator used to be criticized for being too cozy with oil and gas industry; now he’s being cheered by…

August 15, 2022

Local News

Colorado senators express hope for action with climate bill

‘This is a negotiation to try and save our planet’ says Sen. Hickenlooper

August 6, 2022

Southwest Life

U.S. to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

4.1 million burned acres in need of replanting

July 27, 2022

Southwest Life

Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists

Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires

July 14, 2022

Local News

State officials host climate workshop in Durango

Community members share concerns and identify needs for action

June 10, 2022