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Smoke from Colorado's intense wildfire season is drifting far beyond the flames, keeping people indoors and compounding long-standing air quality problems.
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There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.
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Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.
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To find traces of an ancient sea, paleontologists and "rock hounds" head to the desert.
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Scientists are flying research missions over northern Utah to understand better how ozone forms and how a shrinking Great Salt Lake, wildfire smoke and other factors affect the state's air quality.
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Some living trees in the Uncompahgre measured 9% moisture this summer — drier than the legal limit for kiln-dried lumber. So why did the Gold Mountain Fire leave some whole hillsides untouched?
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Last winter’s warmer temperatures allowed more ticks to survive into spring. In addition, an earlier spring is lengthening the tick season. Experts say this trend will continue as the climate warms.
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Students may be out of school, but the Mancos School Garden keeps growing. Volunteers help maintain crops that support education and local food banks.
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