Motorists Spent The Night In A Highway Tunnel After Mudslide on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon
More than 100 people were stranded on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon overnight after mudslides flooded the interstate on Thursday, Colorado Department of Transportation officials said.
Bats, Birds And Beavers Could Be Gateway For More Latinos To Get Outdoors
A bat tour was part of Latino Conservation Week, a nationwide initiative to get more Latinos experiencing nature and learning about wildlife.
‘Nature Deprived’ Latino Kids Miss Out On Wildlife And Conservation Careers. Upward Bound Could Change That
The program hosted by Colorado Mountain College exposes kids to nature and introduces them to the possibility of careers in wildlife and conservation.
Niños latinos ‘carentes de naturaleza’ no tienen la oportunidad de estudiar carreras en ecología y conservación. Upward Bound podría cambiar eso
El programa ofrecido por Colorado Mountain College expone a jóvenes latinos a la naturaleza y los introduce a carreras en conservación y vida silvestre.
Poudre Canyon Flooding: Poudre River Closed, Flash Flood Watch Still In Place As Search For Missing Continues
Updated 4:51 p.m. Larimer County officials have closed the Poudre River for all uses following the deadly flood in Poudre Canyon.
Wildfires Are Ravaging The West. Research Shows The People In Their Paths Vastly Underestimate The Risk
A large majority of residents in Bailey underestimate the possibility of a wildfire reaching their community in the foothills of the Front Range.
Colorado Wonders About Trees Lining The State’s Highways
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.
Add Road Salts To The Long List Of Things Killing Colorado Trees
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 Gets New Federal Support
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.
Colorado Will Ban Plastic Bags And Plastic Foam Containers. There Are Several Exceptions, However.
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.
Colorado Is Committed To Solving Environmental Injustices. But First, We Have To Agree On What Those Are Exactly
Studies have long shown that low-income, Black, Latino and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by the causes and effects of climate change.
In A Visit To The Cameron Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado Leaders Want To Spark Climate Urgency In Federal Government
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.
Colorado Weather’s ‘New Normal’ Is Hotter And Drier — And A Preview Of The Future
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,
As Wildfire Season Approaches, Republicans And Democrats Remain Divided Over How To Fight It
Colorado leaders are already preparing for a long and dangerous fire season, one worsened by an extended drought and the Earth’s warming climate.
Colorado Attorney General Hiring Investigator To Probe Accusations That State Regulator Falsified Air Pollution Data
Whistleblowers from the Air Pollution Control Division’s modeling department allege that they were ordered to stop looking for surges of specific pollutants.
Methane From Abandoned Coal Mines Could Be Key To Fight Climate Change — If Only It Made More Money
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.