Climate Change

Fire season in Colorado officially begins in May. In an effort to educate the public and assuage some fears, the Roaring Fork Valley Wildfire Collaborative released its film, Reimagining Wildfire in April. While wildfires are inevitable, there are many ways to reduce their frequency and impact.

A new study from Portland State University suggests that some of the Mountain West’s glaciers do not qualify as glaciers anymore due to their size and lack of movement.

Researchers found that the emotions people feel – or don’t feel – when learning about climate change impact their support of policies on the issue. The George Mason study specifically focused on guilt, sadness, anger, fear and hope.

Rising temperatures across the Southwest are hurting farmers’ crops, and that’s escalating crop insurance costs for heat-related impacts, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group, a nonpartisan research and advocacy group.

KDNK's News Director Morgan Neely has Wednesday's updates, including a trip to Redstone as town residents prepare for possible flooding.

A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder shows that less snow is falling and snow is melting earlier in the Mountain West, a trend that has big implications for agricultural, wildfire risk and water supplies.

The warming climate has led to some subtle changes in the size and wings of birds — some faster than others, according to new analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan.

KDNK’s reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

As the summer months approach, new polling data shows that many voters are worried about the effects of extreme heat.

Despite Garfield County spending millions of taxpayer dollars fighting oil and gas regulations, Commissioner Tom Jankovsky admitted the industry is doing just fine in Garfield County. KDNK's Morgan Neely has more from the COGCC's listening session on Thursday.