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
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
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
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
SCOTUS hears interstate air pollution case neighbor plan establishes an emission trading program, imposes emission requirements on some industrial sources February 22, 2024
Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manual Heart gives opening prayer at Native American Rights Fund event and other leaders and attendees will meet this week January 23, 2024
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
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
Flying insects at risk as they escape to higher elevations loss would have catastrophic effects on food supply and human survival October 1, 2023
Report examines impacts of climate change on drought, vegetation in Four Corners area humans are causing the Four Corners region to become hotter and drier September 7, 2023
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
Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways June 17, 2023
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
Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change February 4, 2023
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
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
Climate damage from oil leases on U.S. land gets second look put up for sale during Trump administration September 6, 2022
Hickenlooper wins over critics with big role in Democrats’ climate bill criticized as too cozy with oil and gas, Hickenlooper now is hailed as a climate champion August 15, 2022
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 Colorado a playground for research scientists Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires July 14, 2022
Supreme Court decision may slow transition to cleaner energy limits EPA’s authority to regulate power plant emissions July 4, 2022
Snowpack bottoms out in Southwest Colorado melt is among the earliest in the last 30 years May 24, 2022
Southwest’s drought, fires a window into climate change future Experts describe how reality threatens fastest-growing region in U.S. May 20, 2022
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
