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For years, Central Wyoming College in Riverton has been studying the effects of climate change on Wyoming's glaciers. Now they have an even more ambitious project up their sleeve. Wyoming Public Radio's Melodie Edwards talked with Alpine Science Institute Director Jacki Klanchar about Climate Capture, an international effort to collect climate data with the help of locals. Partway through the conversation, they were lucky enough to be joined by NOLS instructor James Kagambi, who will be part of the first all-black team to ascend Mount Everest later next year as part of the Full Circle Everest Expedition.
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Usually, that means the start of downhill ski season. But in many places, there isn't enough snow on the ground. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska looks at how climate change may be impacting ski areas.
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As colder weather fills the air, residents of Northeast Wyoming are preparing for the winter season. But some are wondering if this winter will be different from or similar to previous years.
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After another long, dry summer across the West, reservoirs in the region remain at record-low levels. It will take years of wet winters to climb out of drought, and La Niña conditions mean this winter is unlikely to bring one.
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New research published in the journal Nature Climate Change finds that snow is melting earlier – often in the winter. That’s a bad sign for the Mountain...
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It's no secret that Wyoming produces a lot of beef. After all, agriculture is Wyoming's third-largest industry. But producing anything in this state…
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Not enough jurors showed up for a trial last week in a case that could have implications for avalanche safety in the Mountain West.
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This winter season has been a deadly one for avalanches. Many of those avalanches were caused by a single type of snow condition known as a deep…
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After noting that certain regions appear to be responding to climate change differently than others, Amato Evan, an associate professor of climate science…
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A recent snowstorm that blew through the Mountain West was a welcome sight for states facing extreme drought . But across the southern half of the...