The Trump administration is rolling back requirements that oil and gas drillers correct leaks of methane – a potent heat-trapping pollutant contributing to the climate crisis. The Environmental Protection Agency announced the proposal on Thursday, against the wishes of some … Continued
Two weeks ago, La Plata Archuleta Water District said it would not provide water to Ignacio unless the town addressed two conditions, temporarily putting Ignacio’s hopes for cheaper water utility rates on hold. Ignacio town officials have been searching for … Continued
“The world is gradually becoming less green, scientists have found. Plant growth is declining all over the planet, and new research links the phenomenon to decreasing moisture in the air—a consequence of climate change,” writes Chelsea Harvey. A recent article in the … Continued
The Bureau of Reclamation Aug. 15 released its Colorado River Basin August 2019 24-month study, which sets the annual operations for Lake Mead and Lake Powell in 2020. Based on projections in the 24-month study, Lake Mead will operate in … Continued
As the Amazon Rainforest continues to burn as a result of cut-and-burn deforestation practices, we steadily approach the point of no return. Over the last 50 years, about 20 percent of the rainforest has been burned or cut away, according to The Intercept. … Continued
The Denver Post’s Bruce Finley took a deep dive in today’s paper into the idea of a Colorado River “grand bargain” that might trade off the Lower Basin’s right to make a “call” on the river if flows at Lee’s Ferry … Continued
As an ecological disaster in the Amazon escalated into a global political crisis, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, took the rare step on Friday of mobilizing the armed forces to help contain blazes of a scale not seen in nearly a … Continued
When Sao Paulo went dark at 3 pm on August 19th, the city’s 12m-plus inhabitants were stunned by the black cloud that descended on the city. Some took photos of the dystopian scene; others called loved ones in fear that … Continued
A large sign in the city hall of San Carlos, on the island of Negros in the Philippines, lays out the local government’s ambitions. It wants San Carlos to be “a model green city”, “a renewable energy hub for Asia” and … Continued
As a longtime summer researcher at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in the Gothic area outside Crested Butte in Gunnison County, David Inouye has watched the high-elevation study sites there change due to a warming climate. Now also living between … Continued