Eco-Briefs
Reacting to climate change; Banning fracking in Latin America
How species could react to a changing climate
New research from scientists at the University of Wisconsin Madison and Aarhus University in Denmark shows where...
Climate outlook; The Ogallala Aquifer
Climate outlook projects warm, wet spring likely for much of Colorado and the West
After announcing that February 2016 was “probably” the warmest month globally...
Poor water grade
A report released by Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) found that with outdated records and a lack of monitoring stations, Colorado, as well...
El Nino and the Colorado; India’s solar program
Colorado River below average despite strong El Nino
Water levels and rainfall for the Colorado River basin were below-average in January and February, and will...
eco-briefs
EXXON VALDEZ RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUED COLLAPSE OF ALASKAN FISHERIES, STUDY SUGGESTS...
Drought lessons from Colorado
In March 2016, the Obama administration released another piece of its plan to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The Long-term Drought Resilience Plan...
Changes to the Endangered Species List; Spread of Ebola, other diseases...
Changes to the Endangered Species List
In early January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) replied to many petitions regarding the Endangered Species List,...
Eco-briefs | Those emerald shores just might be toxic
THOSE EMERALD SHORES JUST MIGHT BE TOXIC...
Bill Aims to Strengthen Colorado’s Climate Plan
On Feb. 10, 2016, the Colorado House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s climate plan. Unveiled in September 2015,...
Pine beetles appear to share Santorum’s views on sex
Quote “To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from...
