Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years
A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979 due to warmer waters.
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Federal appeals court clears way for $600 million Gross Dam project’s completion
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for Denver Water to finish its $600 million Gross Dam expansion project in Colorado, reversing a lower court’s order.
Colorado leaders oppose EPA plan to roll back pollution limits on power plants
Colorado leaders who oversee public health and the environment opposed the Trump administration’s plans to roll back rules that require power plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As feds remove hundreds of wild horses from Colorado, state leaders decry ‘inhumane’ helicopter roundups
A federal operation will remove hundreds of wild horses from western Colorado in the largest helicopter roundups in several years, prompting criticism from Gov. Jared Polis and animal advocates.
Colorado wildlife officials kill 2 wolves suspected in livestock depredations
Colorado wildlife officials killed two yearling wolves Monday, after each wolf was connected to several livestock depredations.
Large, fast-burning wildfires are making it hard for Colorado forests to recover
Scientists at Colorado State University and Western Colorado University studied nearly 3,500 wildfires to figure out how fire speed affects forest regrowth.
Forest Service could open much more of Colorado’s 11 million acres of public land to motorized vehicles
Significant swaths of Colorado public forests and hills could be opened up to motorized travel from ATVs or dirt bikes under a rule change proposed by the U.S. Forest Service that’s drawing pushback.
As regulators seek data center power rules, critics say Xcel is proposing ‘secret process’ as loophole for some projects
Environmental advocates fear Xcel Energy is creating a big loophole for data centers as it drafts rules sought by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to keep projects from raising electric bills.
Colorado’s wolves stay in northwest part of the state, new map shows, even as pups begin to wander
Colorado’s collared wolves remained in the northwest part of the state over the last month, even as pups born this spring began to venture out, according to CPW’s latest map.
Coloradans are turning lights off to protect birds as more than 5 million fly over the state some nights amid fall migration
As millions of birds start to head south for the winter, Coloradans are turning off outdoor lights to help darken the path for these nocturnal migrators.