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CSU Colorado Climate Center’s Peter Goble on our unseasonably warm winter
CSU climatologist Peter Goble spoke with Denver KOA about the mild weather and threat of wildfires this year.
From temperatures to wildfire risk, here are takeaways from new Colorado climate report
“The key takeaway is that it’s getting warmer, and that’s going to have an impact on our hazards and our extremes that we’re vulnerable to,” said Becky Bolinger, a co-author of the report and Colorado’s assistant state climatologist. (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Martin Luther King Jr. weekend snow storms bring much-needed boost to Colorado’s water supply
High winds, low temperatures and tons of snow: The weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day brought big storms to Colorado that disrupted daily life and added a much-needed boost to the state’s water supply. (Colorado Sun)
Why Colorado should expect a drier future with more wildfires and air pollution
Assistant state climatologist and lead author Becky Bolinger acknowledged the report might sound like another serving of bad news, but she noted global efforts to cut climate-warming emissions have made some worst-case climate scenarios less likely. (Colorado Public Radio)
Is Denver’s ‘stock show weather’ really a thing? This year it will be
Russ Schumacher, state climatologist and professor in Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science, said the data doesn't support the perception. (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
2024 Climate Change in Colorado report: Takeaways, context, and details
The third edition of the Climate Change in Colorado report will publish on Jan. 8, 2024. Created by researchers at Colorado State University, the new multi-chapter report combines and synthesizes relevant climate science information to help inform future management and planning of the state’s water resources.
Colorado Crush: Climate, culture, characters define state’s growing wine industry
Today, wine culture in Colorado is having a moment. A recent Colorado State University study suggests Colorado’s wine country could keep expanding into new parts of the state. (KUNC/NPR)
What does climate change mean for skiing in Colorado?
“Along with warmer winters comes a reduction in overall snowpack, a shorter snow season and more potential for rain-on-snow events, particularly at lower elevations,” CSU's Peter Goble said. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Climate conditions ripe for more grape-growing regions in Colorado, new CSU study says
Climate conditions that enable grapes to thrive in Palisade exist in other parts of Western Colorado, which could lead to expansion of the state’s wine industry, according to a new study by CSU atmospheric and agricultural scientists.
Worldwide record high temperatures set on back-to-back days over Fourth of July
“We know this is coming down the line," said Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist for the Colorado Climate Center. "But when you do see it and realize where we've come in the past 50 years, it is a bit sobering.” (Aspen Public Radio/NPR)