Environment
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A blazing hot summer melted St. Mary’s Glacier for the first time on record
St. Mary’s Glacier melted completely this summer for the first time on record after a dry winter and one of Colorado’s hottest summers.
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Ferris Fire burn scar brings new risks to the landscape
Monsoon rainfall over the Ferris Fire burn area has moved rocks, branches, mud and other debris through parts of the watershed, as specialists assess how the fire altered soils and runoff across the landscape.
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Colorado River managers confront worsening Lake Powell crisis
Federal guidelines require Lower Basin water cuts and aim to keep Lake Powell above 3,510 feet to protect Glen Canyon Dam operations.
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Weld County commissioners approve permit for Global AI data center
The Weld County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to allow the development of a new data center by an artificial intelligence infrastructure company.












