Adam Palmer’s chosen work was serious indeed and incredibly discouraging, but he performed it with energy and joy, guided by a hopeful vision for the world.
climate change
The ski industry and climate change
After the Biden election, figures in the ski industry saw improved prospects for strong federal action on climate change despite a divided Senate.
Are there rivers beyond the Colorado?
A scientist who co-wrote a book about the Colorado River, what he calls the charismatic megafauna of Western rivers, calls for more attention to other rivers, too.
Why we need beneficial electrification
To keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, we need to do a lot of things—including creating homes that don’t require burning natural gas for heat or water.
Boulder’s fork in the road
Climate advocates, eager to accelerate the push for clean energy, are divided over whether to cut a deal or continue a complex process to form their own utility.
Utilities and wildfire in Colorado
California has put a scare into Colorado utilities, but in a warming world more prone to wildfires, there’s already reason reason for utilities to be worried.
Ruminating on water and energy
Colorado and the West have plenty of reasons to talk about both energy and water, but usually those conversations occur in separate rooms. An attempt to bring them together by historian Patty Limerick had much the same result, as she herself acknowledged.
Skiing and climate urgency
A new, more muscular tone about climate change is evident in the National Ski Areas Association’s official magazine. Now is the time to elevate the dialogue, says the lead article.
What to make of June snowstorms amidst this rapidly warming climate?
It snowed hard in Aspen and other places in Colorado last week. How do you reconcile that with the reality of rapidly warming temperatures?
Selling fear despite the evidence
The New York Times had a disturbing report that Republican strategists intend to sow fears of the cost of addressing emissions. The trouble is, the fears fly straight into the face of the available evidence.
