Recent studies show that current agricultural methods are fanning the flames of climate change, but Colorado’s next generation of farmers are thinking—and planning—outside the box with techniques like permaculture.
Pollinator populations are dropping nationwide, but locals are working to boost their populations to preserve agriculture and human health.
America’s farmers are aging, and Colorado isn’t immune from the trend. But the state’s next generation of agricultural producers—who are educated, well-intentioned, and focused on sustainability—offers a glimmer of hope for the future.
Humans are probably safe, but in general the plague is a risk to wildlife throughout the west, and a pretty big one at that.
Colorado is in the midst of a trail-building bonanza. But research has revealed an inconvenient truth: The humans recreating on these trails are negatively impacting wildlife populations throughout the state. Is there a way to spend time in the backcountry responsibly without endangering the state’s fauna?
The Centennial State is lush and wet right now, but experts stress we’re still in the midst of an unprecedented stretch of drought lasting more than two decades. One high-water year won’t change that.
Centennial State waterways are bursting with snowmelt, and fatalities are on the rise as we enter peak recreation season.
With hailstorms so common on the Front Range—and insurance payouts from the resulting damage increasing—how can we ready ourselves for the impending storms?
Only four percent of downtown Denver sits under the shade of a tree. Luckily, this coalition is working to get us more green.
After a big winter and wet spring, one might think Colorado has the perfect conditions for increased prescribed burning. Turns out it’s more complicated than that.
How a new, state-funded program might help revitalize our recyclable economy.
Every April, a team of researchers at CSU puts out one of the most respected forecasts for hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean.
Are the beavers living in Colorado’s high country ingenious critters or inveterate nuisances—or both?
Colorado has seen an unprecedented number of large avalanches this winter. Is this a product of climate change, abnormal weather, or both?
This Boulder-based store is helping locals reduce waste and add simple, sustainable habits to their lives.
The state’s largest utility provider announced an ambitious goal to cut carbon emissions completely by 2050 in the eight states in which it operates.
