The Yampa River is ‘over-appropriated’: There isn’t enough water for everyone who wants it
The ‘over-appropriated’ declaration will change how permits for groundwater wells are approved but won’t affect how the water that flows on the surface of the river and its tributaries is managed and used
Boulder County has rules on how to better build homes to survive wildfires. None of them applied where 1,000+ homes burned in Marshall fire
To better protect communities, some lawmakers and fire experts say it’s time for Colorado to require homes be built to better survive flames.
How the Boulder County fires contaminated water supplies in Superior and Louisville
Officials hope to cancel Superior’s boil orders by Friday, Jan. 7, and Louisville’s by Sunday, Jan. 9.
Two dwindling river basins, one solution: Pay farmers and ranchers to use less water
The reductions are necessary to maintain interstate river agreements preserve underground water supplies.
Good news: All those winter storms mean snowpack is above normal. Bad news: That also means avalanche danger is high
The rapid reversal of low snow levels in the early winter weeks has also brought high avalanche danger.
This new book explores how climate denialism is making its way into US classrooms
“We have to decide that it’s important to teach kids about this, to arm kids with the information about this phenomenon that will shape their lives.”
Historically excluded from Colorado River policy, tribes want a say in how the dwindling resource is used. Access to clean water is a start.
Today, 15 percent of Southern Utes living on the reservation in southwest Colorado don’t have running water in their homes at all.
Historically left out of Colorado River negotiations, 20 tribes urge Interior Secretary Haaland to include their voices
In 2007, the states in the Colorado River basin adopted interim river management guidelines to respond to worsening drought conditions without input from Tribes.
If the Colorado River keeps drying up, a century-old agreement to share the water could be threatened. No one is sure what happens next.
“We could get there in four to six years,” said water and climate scientist Brad Udall about the possibility of a compact call on the Colorado River.
With less water on the Western Slope and in the Colorado River, the state wants new rules on how to measure and track what’s there
The new rules would spell out how some rights-holders near the Yampa, White and North Platte River Basins should measure their water use.
A year after the East Troublesome wildfire, some residents work to rebuild homes and community while others move away for good
When the East Troublesome fire ignited a year ago, no one expected what would come next. About a week after the initial spark, the winds picked up and combined with […]
When cows move, they help fight climate change and repair soil. Virtual fencing can help ranchers guide where they graze
Moving livestock around improves ecosystem health, but rotational grazing isn’t a new idea.
Goats And Their Poop: Bureau Of Land Management Hopes Horned Allies Can Help Slow Wildfire Spread
The goats clear noxious weeds, help with erosion control along rivers and eat brush that could fuel big wildfires.
Human-Caused Climate Change Is Worsening The Megadrought Gripping Colorado, NOAA Scientists Say
The drought is drying up the Colorado River as well as Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two largest reservoirs in the U.S.
This Was The Second Hottest Summer On Record For The Western Slope
And statewide, it was the fourth-warmest summer on record, according to a report from the Colorado Climate Center.
Climate Change Is Worsening Ozone Problems On The Front Range. Hispanic Communities Feel It The Most
A new study finds that warmer temperatures have somewhat sped-up ground-level ozone production, especially in historically disenfranchised communities.
