Global warming

Business (general)

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 • Sam Brasch — Colorado Public Radio

Climate

Citizen scientists relaunch pika project in Southwest Colorado

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

September 4, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Climate

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 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Climate

Fort Lewis College hosts inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit

event will occur Saturday at the Student Union Ballroom

April 23, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Coal

Tri-State announces early closures of coal plants

Plata Electric pushes back, saying it should decide its own future

December 7, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Air pollution

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 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Conservation

The Columbia Icefield: Dispatch from a warming world

Canada has numerous remote glacial lakes, but the largest is Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, which is accessible…

October 11, 2023 • Andrew Gulliford — Staff reporter

Climate

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 • Ryan Spencer — Summit Daily News

Climate

La Plata County climate activists work to empower residents

of Women Voters pack room for ‘2040’ film

February 10, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Climate

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 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Agriculture

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 • David Gilbert — The Colorado Sun

Climate

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 • Aedan Hannon — Herald Staff Writer

Coal-bed methane

Should methane rules extend to older wells?

U.S. Sens. Bennet, Hickenlooper seek to extend Obama-era protections to orphaned and abandoned sites

October 1, 2021 • Kelsey Carolan — Herald Staff Writer

Coal-bed methane

New Mexico engages with Biden’s energy secretary on methane rules

Heat-trapping gas blamed for 30-50% of rising global temperatures

August 27, 2021 • Roz Brown — New Mexico News Connection

Global warming

Roundtable seeks consensus, productive conversation about environmental issues

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet plans to use feedback to craft future legislation

March 5, 2021 • Grace George