With Help From Snow, Colorado’s Record Drought Is No Longer Getting Worse. But Conditions Are Still Bad
More than 75 percent of Colorado is in extreme drought, with nearly 22 percent in exceptional drought.
Hickenlooper’s Climate Record Has Rolled With The Changes In His Political Career
Hickenlooper’s climate record doesn’t have some convinced that he’ll make the changes they think are needed to address global warming quickly enough
PHOTOS: Smoke From East Troublesome, Cameron Peak Fires Blankets Grand County and Estes Park
Photos from the East Troublesome fire and the Cameron Peak fire — two of the largest wildfires in Colorado history — in Grand County and Estes Park.
‘We Are In Defensive Mode’: Grand County’s Fast-Growing East Troublesome Fire Prompts More Evacuations
“Today’s mission is going to be on life safety, it’s going to be on evacuations and ensuring that people are out of the way of future fire growth,” said incident commander Noel Livingston.
Most National Forest Land Is Now Closed In These 5 Counties To Prevent New Wildfires
Multiple wildfires led to the decision to close all National Forest land in five counties — Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder and Larimer.
Record Drought Puts Colorado Farmers And Ranchers On The Front Line Of Climate Change
“We haven’t had rain,” said Matt Belton, a rancher outside of Steamboat Springs in Routt County. “The wind has been terrible.”
Colorado Attorney General And Environmental Advocates Want To Hit The Brakes On Federal Rollback Of Car Emissions Standards
After President Donald Trump revoked California’s wavier of the Clean Air Act, Colorado and other states joined a multistate lawsuit against the changes.
‘Exceptional’ Drought Now Plaguing Parts Of The Western Slope, Polis Asks For Emergency Relief
Parts of Kiowa County in the Eastern Plains continue to struggle with the most severe category of exceptional drought.
Would Leaf Peepers Still Love Trail Ridge Road If There Were Fewer Aspen?
“Aspen are incredibly important for the economic engines of many mountain communities,” said the lead author of a study that modeled the effects of climate change on the famous fall trees.
People Start Almost All The Wildfires That Threaten Homes
A new analysis from the University of Colorado Boulder finds humans were responsible for igniting 97 percent of home-threatening wildfires between 1992 and 2015.
Colorado’s ‘Astonishing’ 2-Day Swing From 104 Degrees To Snow Ties For National Record
Colorado and South Dakota vied for the title over Labor Day Weekend — and both saw wild weather swings.
August Was Colorado’s Hottest On Record. Now More Than Half The State Is In An Extreme Drought
“Each month that passes where we shatter another record like that, just further confirms that we are experiencing the climate change that we’ve been warned about,” said assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger.
Colorado’s Oil And Gas Overhaul Takes Another Shot At The Space Between Drilling And Homes, Schools
The final vote on the new rules could come as early as Oct. 9.
From 100 Degrees To Snow, Colorado’s Dramatic Weather Forecast Could Be One For The National Record Books
The shortest gap between a 100-degree day and measurable snow is five days, set by South Dakota. Colorado could steal that title if it snows in Denver on Tuesday.
Wildfires Have Burned Colorado’s Iconic Forests. Because Of Climate Change, Some Won’t Grow Back The Same
Increased drought and more intense wildfires from climate change mean landscapes are transformed, perhaps never again to be covered in a lush forest.
Colorado Musician Logan Farmer Grapples With Climate Anxiety On His Somber New Album
His debut album, “Still No Mother,” was inspired by Woody Guthrie’s 1940 concept album “Dust Bowl Ballads.”