Hurricane Sandy and the climate opportunists
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, and of course Al Gore. The list could go on and on of politicians, journalists and activists who can’t...
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Should feds pay the price for people who live in disaster prone areas?
(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) A slurry bomber lays down a trail of fire retardant behind a home near the town of Beulah, Colo., in 2005. Given the focus on reining in federal spending, it’s not unfair to...
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The Dust Bowl, global warming and sustainability
By Albert A. Bartlett Guest Commentary In November, I watched the two parts of Ken Burns’ new documentary film, “The Dust Bowl.” The film presents a lesson for us today. When farmers first arrived in...
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Recognizing that we are the frog in the pot
By Kelley Meck Guest Commentary March marked the 336th consecutive month — the 28th year — with above average monthly global temperatures. And it looks like the same will happen this month, and the...
View ArticleDay’s Worst: Study shows Antarctic ice melting at record rate just in last 50...
Ice is melting in Antarctica faster than it has in 1,000 years, Australian and British researchers say. The great meltdown, as reported by Reuters, provides even more evidence of the effects of global...
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Time for President Obama to back up his words on climate crisis with action
By David Ellenberger and Bryce Carter Guest Commentary Last year’s record heat, prolonged drought, and subsequent fire season were a wake-up call for Coloradans concerned about the climate crisis....
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The moral issues behind climate change, in Colorado and around the world
Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York. (Andrew Burton, Getty Images) By Eric Fretz...
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Colorado has seen the face of climate change
Don Turner of Crop Risk Advisors LLC stands by an empty cattle ranch in Lamar in early June. Turner said farmers moved cattle and livestocks to the other states because of drought. (Hyoung Chang, The...
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