- A bat tour was part of Latino Conservation Week, a nationwide initiative to get more Latinos experiencing nature and learning about wildlife.
- The program hosted by Colorado Mountain College exposes kids to nature and introduces them to the possibility of careers in wildlife and conservation.
- El programa ofrecido por Colorado Mountain College expone a jóvenes latinos a la naturaleza y los introduce a carreras en conservación y vida silvestre.
- Updated 4:51 p.m. Larimer County officials have closed the Poudre River for all uses following the deadly flood in Poudre Canyon. Debris from the flash flood, including trees, mud, and pieces of buildings, flowed into the river, creating dangerous conditions.
- A large majority of residents in Bailey underestimate the possibility of a wildfire reaching their community in the foothills of the Front Range.
- Colorado’s trees are under constant threat of wildfires, drought and beetles. But there’s another factor to consider along highways. A curious listener asked about the impact through Colorado Wonders. What do you wonder about when it comes to living in Colorado? Send us your question at CPR.org/Colorado Wonders.
- A CPR News listener noticed more and more dead or dying trees along roads. So they asked Colorado Wonders to investigate what was causing the damage. Here's what we learned.
- The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge north of Denver has been named the first “flagship” urban refuge in the nation by the Biden administration. Its caretakers hope it serves as an example for other urban areas and for the other flagship refuges that will be designated in the future.
- Under the new bill, Colorado will charge customers 10 cents per paper or plastic bag used at most grocery stores, retailers and restaurants starting in 2023. The ban on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene containers often used for takeout food will begin in 2024.
- Studies have long shown that low-income, Black, Latino and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by the causes and effects of climate change.
- The Cameron Peak Fire ignited in August 2020 and burned more than 200,000 acres and 469 structures. People in the area have been in recovery mode ever since.
- The latest report shows that the last 30 years were not only warmer on average than the previous period from 1981 to 2010, but warmer than the entire 20th century,
- Colorado leaders are already preparing for a long and dangerous fire season, one worsened by an extended drought and the Earth’s warming climate.
- Whistleblowers from the Air Pollution Control Division’s modeling department allege that they were ordered to stop looking for surges of specific pollutants.
- Methane has 28 times more warming potential than carbon dioxide. Coal mining is responsible for about 7 percent of all U.S. methane emissions, according to the EPA.
- Thanks to a changing climate and forest conditions, Polis said Colorado could no longer limit its plans to a limited set of months. Intensified efforts to prevent and battle fires would need to continue year-round.
