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John Kelin/KGNUYale's Climate Opinion Maps now include questions asking Americans about specific extreme weather events like wildfires and floods and how they relate to climate change. More than other Mountain West states, Colorado residents link climate change to these severe weather events. -
Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public RadioParents with mixed immigration statuses face the threat of family separation as immigration enforcement increases nationwide. -
Charles Brutlag/Adobe StockA federal judge recently ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to scale back its use of pesticides in all western states. Environmental groups say the ruling is a big step toward protecting rangeland wildlife. -
Kelvin Wong / KNPR (Unsplash)An analysis of federal data shows a 41% rise nationally in emergency room visits due to extreme heat incidents last year. It’s hitting vulnerable Americans the hardest. -
Rachel Cohen/KUNC NewsFlagstaff, Ariz,. became the first ever DarkSky Community in 2001. Central Idaho is home to the only DarkSky Reserve in the U.S. and Utah has the highest concentration of DarkSky places globally. More towns in Colorado want to join the ranks. -
Jesse Paul, The Colorado SunDemocrats at the Capitol also pushed back the start date of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law, shored up subsidies on health insurance and tweaked a pair of measures on the November ballot.
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A new study finds that human emissions are the main culprit behind the decades-long drought that ebbs and flows across the Western U.S. Scientists warn the drier pattern could become the new normal, with major implications for water supplies. -
Two bills passed in Colorado's special session aim to safeguard safety-net programs. One boosts state funding for SNAP food assistance, the other guarantees Medicaid coverage at Planned Parenthood clinics. -
A new study led by the University of Michigan shows that large livestock farms are polluting the air across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Researchers say these impacts are felt hardest by nearby communities, where people of color often live. -
A new report from the Bureau of Reclamation shows water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain low. It predicts those conditions could continue or worsen over the next two years. CU Boulder's Chris Winter says this should spur the seven states in the basin to agree on new operating guidelines for the future. -
Parts of California, Oregon and Washington state will experience extreme heat at least through Tuesday, forecasters say. -
In the small town of Howard, Colorado, something special happens each summer. Riders of all ages gather at the Four Bar S arena for a grassroots gymkhana series that's more than just a set of horse events. It's a tradition, a community, and a legacy, all wrapped into one. -
Chief among lawmakers’ tasks is plugging a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill. But there’s plenty more on the docket. -
A University of Utah study used data from wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California to look at how private forests for industrial timber harvest were impacted by severe fire weather, brought about by climate change. -
They say extreme heat and other climate impacts should be considered in monetary policy-making. -
The move, by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first. -
The groups are asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife launch a phased ban of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on state lands to address animal and human health concerns. -
Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.
