/tags/climate-change Climate Change en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 29 May 2025 15:30:44 GMT /news/2025-05-29/congress-has-likely-killed-colorados-ev-mandate-and-clean-energy-programs-environmental-groups-say Progressive advocates are shocked at the scale of rollbacks of years of effort to electrify and scrub emissions; GOP cheers end to subsidies. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 29 May 2025 15:30:44 GMT /news/2025-05-29/congress-has-likely-killed-colorados-ev-mandate-and-clean-energy-programs-environmental-groups-say Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-28/the-goo-under-your-fridge-or-air-conditioner-just-might-help-fight-climate-change-heres-why If you have a drip tray under your fridge that’s filled with orange goo, you might have an organism living with you that science wants to know about. A researcher at Colorado State University is collecting samples from people’s homes that he thinks could hold solutions to climate change and pollution. Wed, 28 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-28/the-goo-under-your-fridge-or-air-conditioner-just-might-help-fight-climate-change-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /2025-05-15/heat-risk-for-pregnant-mothers-has-increased-in-the-mountain-west-because-of-climate-change A new study from Climate Central shows that Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah have had more than 20 extra high heat-risk days on average, and pregnant mothers without access to cooling could be more at risk. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:40:21 GMT /2025-05-15/heat-risk-for-pregnant-mothers-has-increased-in-the-mountain-west-because-of-climate-change Yvette Fernandez /politics/2025-04-29/colorado-sees-promise-in-geothermal-but-hot-springs-owners-urge-caution Following several amendments, a new bill paves the way for easier geothermal energy production in Colorado. Hot springs owners are cautiously supportive in hopes collaboration will lead to win-win situations. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:14:48 GMT /politics/2025-04-29/colorado-sees-promise-in-geothermal-but-hot-springs-owners-urge-caution Amanda Horvath, Rocky Mountain PBS /news/2025-04-24/environmental-groups-warn-colorado-lawmakers-of-risks-from-data-center-bill The state senate recently passed an incentive legislation that could bring more data centers to the state. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:51:23 GMT /news/2025-04-24/environmental-groups-warn-colorado-lawmakers-of-risks-from-data-center-bill Chase Woodruff | Colorado Newsline /2025-04-16/climate-change-national-parks-extreme-heat-zion-national-park For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:13:41 GMT /2025-04-16/climate-change-national-parks-extreme-heat-zion-national-park Murphy Woodhouse /news/2025-04-08/colorado-doesnt-know-how-much-water-it-has-this-cu-scientist-is-kayaking-to-find-out University of Colorado hydrologist Toby Minear captures river flow data with the NASA satellite he helped develop. Then he runs rivers to double check its work. Listen to our "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:49:27 GMT /news/2025-04-08/colorado-doesnt-know-how-much-water-it-has-this-cu-scientist-is-kayaking-to-find-out Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /2025-04-03/poll-shows-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather-are-being-felt-more-in-the-west The percentage of adults in the West who say they’ve been personally affected by an extreme weather event, including wildfires and high heat, jumped 13% in the last two years. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:22:56 GMT /2025-04-03/poll-shows-the-impacts-of-extreme-weather-are-being-felt-more-in-the-west Yvette Fernandez /news/2025-03-26/boulder-built-its-own-climate-models-heres-what-they-say-about-the-next-25-years By 2030, Boulder could see 28 days over 95 degrees and nearly 200 high fire-risk days annually. By 2050, those numbers rise even higher. The city says it’s expanding tree canopy and focusing cooling efforts on low-income neighborhoods most at risk. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:28:26 GMT /news/2025-03-26/boulder-built-its-own-climate-models-heres-what-they-say-about-the-next-25-years Por Jaijongkit, Boulder Reporting Lab /2025-03-24/spring-warmer-across-us-mountain-west-analysis A new scientific analysis shows spring is getting warmer across the U.S. because of climate change. Some of the fastest-warming cities are in the Mountain West, threatening to shrink water supplies and increase wildfire risk. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:22:29 GMT /2025-03-24/spring-warmer-across-us-mountain-west-analysis Kaleb Roedel