Climate

Local News

Snowpack bottoms out in Southwest Colorado

melt is among the earliest in the last 30 years

May 24, 2022

Regional News

Southwest’s drought, fires a window into climate change future

Experts describe how reality threatens fastest-growing region in U.S.

May 20, 2022

Local News

Environmental groups partner to highlight pollinators’ crucial role

Workshop will teach property owners how create habitat for bees, butterflies and other insects

May 17, 2022

Regional News

100 bills debated at the Colorado Legislature this year that you should know about

Roughly 650 pieces of legislation were introduced this year at the Capitol

May 12, 2022

Local News

La Plata Electric Association settles with Tri-State in effort to buy-down its contract

approved, local electric co-op will reduce its carbon footprint and save money

April 29, 2022

Regional News

Boulder climate activist who set himself on fire is remembered as ‘just a great guy’

Alan Bruce, a 50-year-old photographer, died in Washington, D.C.

April 25, 2022

Local News

Earth Day offers a platform for environmental education in Durango

Educators, nonprofits highlight successes, raise awareness about challenges

April 22, 2022

Southwest Life

Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles

Wind turbines are seen in front of a coal-fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2018. With climate…

April 21, 2022

Local News

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

April 1, 2022

Regional News

Fire and rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits

From left, Laura Tyson, Tod Smith and Rebecca Caldwell, residents of Eldorado Springs, watch as the NCAR fire burns in…

April 1, 2022

Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

and warm weather projected this summer

March 28, 2022

Local News

Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests

Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread

March 17, 2022

Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

March 9, 2022

Local News

Bipartisan bill would extend Colorado and San Juan River conservation programs

Legislation would help protect four threatened and endangered fish species

February 18, 2022

Regional News

As Colorado warms, snow arrives later and melts earlier; soils, rivers and reservoirs face changes

six months of 2021 were hottest in state recorded history

February 7, 2022

Local News

New climate normals show drier, hotter Southwest Colorado

decade scientists with NOAA update temperature and precipitation averages across the U.S.

February 3, 2022

Local News

What role can bison play in the future of sustainable ranching?

Operation in Hesperus models regenerative agriculture to guide a new generation of ranchers

January 29, 2022

Southwest Life

Citizen science takes flight with annual bird counts

Christmas tallies boost research and conservation

January 16, 2022

Local News

New rules to curb oil and gas emissions across Colorado

stringent leak detection, pollution regulations will help state meet air quality, climate change goals

December 20, 2021

Local News

Colorado pushes its use of West’s major river to the limit, new study shows

Rivers Council found that diversion and climate change could worsen limited water resources across seven Western states

December 14, 2021

Local News

Can you see climate change? Mapping tools turn millions of data points into visual representations

Scientists use maps and graphs to help analyze data and visualize impacts

December 13, 2021

Local News

What if we have another dry winter? ‘Think of our mountains like a big sponge’

Scientists and water managers hope for snow, but they have reason for concern

December 9, 2021