Tag: Climate Change
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New study from CU Boulder finds troubling signs for this iconic Rocky Mountain animal
Researchers study pikas because they are an indicator of changes affecting the health of mountain ecosystems that humans depend on A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals: the American pika, a small and fuzzy lagomorph often greeting hikers…
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‘Eat less meat:’ Denver promotes ‘plants-based’ diet in $3 million marketing campaign on climate goals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Eat less meat.” “Eat more plant-based meals.” “Vote for climate-conscious leaders.” The tips come from a “do more” list that Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration posted as part of its $3 million marketing campaign that aims to persuade residents to help the city reach its climate…
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Colorado justices mull lawsuit over fossil fuel producers’ liability for alleged local climate change harms
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether to permit Boulder County and the city of Boulder to seek damages against two oil and gas producers for the harms they allegedly caused over multiple decades by concealing and misrepresenting the dangers of climate…
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The plight of Colorado’s ‘ghost of the alpine’: An uncertain future is ahead for this elusive bird
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the summer of 2006, Amy Seglund recently had moved to Colorado to work as a wildlife biologist when she heard a sound she’ll never forget. The sun had not yet risen over the San Juan Mountains when Seglund awoke in her tent. It was…
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Climate change driving expansion of Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Department of the Interior is reacting to climate change by proposing an expansion of the Endangered Species Act. The final rule, published in the Federal Register Monday, would allow it to establish experimental populations of endangered species in places outside of their normal historical range. The department claims that because climate change may…
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‘Our nation is counting on you’: VP Kamala Harris highlights Denver’s youth climate activists
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“You are the leaders in this climate movement.” That is the message Vice President Kamala Harris offered to Denver students on Friday afternoon in a packed auditorium of Northfield High School, where she highlighted the work of some of the city’s youngest climate activists and encouraged the rest of the country to follow their lead. …
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Nuclear power generation renaissance underway — and Colorado may join in
As the push to decarbonize electric power systems accelerates, there’s a worldwide nuclear energy renaissance on the horizon, proponents say, and Colorado may be on the verge of joining in. Across the globe, 413 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries currently produce about 10% of the world’s electricity. In recent years, the number of new…
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Boulder lawsuit against ‘big oil’ appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
A Colorado lawsuit claiming oil companies owe Boulder and San Miguel counties reparations for past and future climate-related damage awaits a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on whether it will take up the case … again. Last week the U.S. Solicitor General, at the invitation of the Court in October, filed a brief opining…
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Young entrepreneurs shine at Denver Startup Week
The future was on display at Denver Startup Week Wednesday as a panel of prospective entrepreneurs, three 11-year-old sixth graders, told the audience their ideas for the coming years, especially concerning a renewable energy-based economy. “When we think about our future, and we start to despair, we can instead think about these young people right…
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Xcel Energy remotely adjusts thermostats during power emergency
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Xcel Energy says it remotely adjusted internet-connected thermostats Tuesday because of high temperatures and an unexpected loss of generation. This was the first time Xcel activated control of about 22,000 customers’ thermostats in the six-year history of its voluntary AC Rewards program to reduce electrical…