‘Nobody is going to tell you it’s your turn.’ A roundtable discussion with women lawmakers on the political landscape and leadership in Colorado
“From our studies, we found men primarily run for office to be somebody, and women run for office to do something.”
Colorado hospitals don’t have to report newborns who test positive for drugs as child abuse. Is the law doing what it intended?
Colorado hospitals don’t have to report newborns who test positive for drugs as child abuse cases.
Girls flag football is officially a high school sport in Colorado
Participation in a two-year pilot program jumped 161 percent.
Interview: Colorado’s history in trees — from George Washington to Johnny Appleseed — is the focus of a new Denver Botanic Gardens film
“A Branch of Us” tells the stories of four unique trees and their caretakers.
Pioneering doctor shares her ‘unexpected life of service’
Dr. Antonia Novello is the first woman and the first Hispanic person to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General.
Saturday is your last chance to see the Ice Castles in Cripple Creek before they melt away
Recently, the organizers had to move the castles’ opening time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to let the sun set and the daily repairs harden.
Climate change is making it tough on bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; now the state may try to protect them
A first-of-its-kind study outlines threats to the state’s pollinators.
The Antarctic Ocean plays a critical role in regulating the world’s climate. Warming temps are throwing it off balance
The icy ocean is more than just a home to penguins and whales.
Overwhelmed by climate anxiety? Try becoming a butterfly (or pretending to)
Beth Osnes, a professor at CU Boulder, created “The Butterfly Affect,” a guided, interactive performance that lets participants experience the metamorphosis of a butterfly.
As the world ends the hottest year recorded, scientists say it’s getting harder to predict Colorado’s climate
From the wettest three-month period along the Front Range to the state’s largest hailstone, 2023 was a year of climate extremes for Colorado — and the world.
A new tool designed to put environmental justice on the map in Colorado has faced a rocky rollout
State environmental agencies are consulting a new digital mapping tool designed to identify vulnerable communities when issuing permits, approving projects and awarding grant money.
New federal grants will help Colorado groups address environmental injustices across the state
Groups from Denver to Pueblo will use the money to expand community gardens, plant trees in heat islands and hold bilingual workshops on wildfire and drought response.
Denver has a new climate boss. Here’s her plan for an electrified and sustainable city — and how she’s cutting her own carbon footprint
Denver is one of the few U.S. cities with an office dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and responding to the local effects of climate change.
As insects flee warming for higher ground, new Colorado research shows the ones with wings struggle to make the escape
Flying insects are key to biodiversity and food systems, but they’re more vulnerable as they’re forced to migrate to cooler ecosystems at higher elevations, new research led by scientists at CU Denver shows.
