Why The South Is Decades Ahead Of The West In Wildfire Prevention
As western states contend with increasingly catastrophic wildfires, some are looking to the Southeastern U.S., where prescribed fire is widespread thanks to policies put in place decades ago. From 1998…
Read More...‘It’s not the cow, it’s the how’: why a long-time vegetarian became beef’s biggest champion
Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer who became a cattle rancher, and didn’t eat meat for 33 years. For both the ecosystem and human health, she argues, it’s how…
Read More...Climate change comes for a favorite summer pastime: fishing
As the West suffers another summer of drought and fire, fishing holes there and elsewhere are feeling the heat.
Read More...Wildfire smoke is transforming clouds, making rainfall less likely
A new study finds smoke could be making it harder for clouds to drop rain and alleviate drought, potentially kicking of a “very scary” feedback loop.
Read More...New Mexico governor signs order to preserve 30 percent of public lands
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order that calls for 30 percent of New Mexico’s public lands to be protected by 2030, putting the state in line with a…
Read More...Climate-friendly ag practices need $30 billion, Democrats told
More than 60 groups are urging Democratic congressional leaders to prioritize climate-friendly agriculture, food systems and equity in their $3.5 trillion domestic spending package. About $89 billion in the budget…
Read More...‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers
A lack of snow last winter and almost no spring rain have created the driest conditions in generations. Ranchers are being forced to sell off portions of herds they have…
Read More...Upper Rio Grande basin: The threats ahead
Buffeted by drought, court orders, climate change, and Front Range diversion plans, the water supply of the San Luis Valley faces pressure as never before.
Read More...The Colorado River’s shortage is a sign of a larger crisis
The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms.
Read More...Trout in trouble
This year’s drought has impacted Montana’s treasured cold-water fisheries, and the outfitters and anglers who rely on them. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks fully or partially closed close to twenty rivers…
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