Southwest primed for a nasty fire season
In much of California, Arizona and New Mexico, El Niño and La Niña have combined to create dry fuels
DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Paige Blankenbuehler
Snowpack melting fast, despite April storms
Melt could upset reservoir management
DATE: Apr 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
The growing clout of the Hispanic vote
Latinos make up 21 percent of the West’s electorate, and election-day turnout is on the rise
DATE: Mar 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Control of water rights left to ski resorts
How does ski industry’s control of water affect management of public lands?
DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Snowpack increases in last winter’s driest regions
Precipitation helps, but deficit will be hard to overcome
DATE: Feb 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
Western states below historic snowpack averages
At the start of December, Nevada and Idaho are the only Western states above their historic averages for snowpack
DATE: Dec 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
BLM may cancel oil and gas leases in Colorado’s Thompson Divide
Fate of disputed leases could show ongoing shift in the Bureau of Land Management.
DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News
Can small communities tackle global food security?
Climate change has profound impacts on growing seasons and crop yields, but local solutions have promise.
DATE: Nov 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
