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Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope
Several western states have experimented with cloud seeding to try to increase precipitation, but how well does that actually work? Atmospheric scientist William Cotton explains.
Opinion: The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
With the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming, it’s useful to understand what the science shows.
Analysis: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand
Colorado River Basin states have a problem even before considering climate change: There are more water rights on paper than there is water in the river.
Opinion: 150 fire scientists urge the U.S. West to skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July
With the combination of extreme drought, heat and dry vegetation, all it takes is a spark to ignite a wildfire.
Opinion: Climate change is making Rocky Mountain forests more flammable now than at any time in the past 2,000 years
The records of past fires preserved in the sediment of 20 lakes in the central Rocky Mountains showed that areas that used to burn once every 230 years now can be expected to burn every 117 years.
