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It was over 100 degrees last week when 160 workers in Colorado were culling 1.8 million chickens with avian flu at a commercial egg-laying facility.
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New research from the University of Wyoming shows that trees may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought.
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The federal government is spending nearly $5 million to improve drought monitoring and forecasts in the West to help states, communities and farmers better plan and prepare for droughts.
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In this exclusive interview, Buttigieg talks about funding for roadways, infrastructure in national parks, electric vehicles, and the Teton Pass collapse and the schedule for its rebuild.
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Most states have “winter protections”, meaning a utility company can't shut off power when the weather is below a certain temperature. But less than half of states have similar “summer protections.” And utility rates have risen almost $300 more than they were a decade ago.
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The program builds on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps and aims to place 20,000 young people in jobs to tackle climate change.
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Climate change denial and anti-federal government sentiment are popular talking points in Wyoming as of late. However, data on federal dollars earmarked for climate-related projects in the state show another story.
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A landslide recently wiped out part of the highway on Teton Pass, tripling drive times for thousands of people commuting between Northwest Wyoming and Eastern Idaho. With climate change and aging infrastructure, experts say other mountain communities could see similar disasters.
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The study, called “Climate Change in the American Mind”, shows a majority of people prefer to vote for a candidate who supports “action on global warming.” But the sentiment in our region is most prominent among liberals and less of a concern for conservatives.
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In the context of climate change’s spiraling impacts on insurance markets, an effort is underway to collect voluminous data from insurers to analyze risks, availability and affordability. Insurance market volatility has been an increasing issue in the West, spurred by wildfires and other climate-related disasters.