Climate Change

The state senate recently passed an incentive legislation that could bring more data centers to the state.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A recent report from the State Forest Service finds that Colorado’s forests are releasing more carbon than they’re storing. So what’s causing it? And how worried should we be in the face of concerns about climate change? We’ll dig into the report, today on In The NoCo.

The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments for an unusual case: the City of Boulder, and Boulder County, say they’ve paid millions reacting to wildfires and floods. They say those hazards are becoming more severe due to climate change – so they sued several oil companies for contributing to that climate change. Hear more about what’s next in that case on today’s episode of In the NoCo.

Organized workers across Colorado are forming a climate-jobs coalition to address economic and racial inequality by creating high quality, good paying union jobs in the state's growing clean energy sector.

Starting Jan. 8, 2025, Colorado lawmakers will begin working on getting bills passed during the 120-day legislative session. Climate and environmental issues will be on the agenda.