By: Olivia Dicks NORTH FORK VALLEY—Younger and middle generations working in industries that are harming and increasing our climate warming are being affected much more as the concern for the climate change increases in the North Fork Valley. In the West Elk Coal Mine, “we’re running out of coal, we’ll be done with this panel…
By Olivia Dicks Crested Butte’s recreational industry rooted in cold winter skiing is beginning to shift towards warm weather mountain biking. It’s one indication of how climate change impacts are leading to changes in human society. Crested Butte used to make money mostly off skiing in the winter. The ski company originally started running lifts…
By: Olivia Dicks Climate change affecting the predictability of snowfall, wind, and fires is substantially changing how farmers, workers, and the community live in western Colorado. Western Colorado includes thousands of acres of farmland due to its weather, topography, and elevation. Higher up in western Colorado, beautiful scenic views from the mountain side are increasing…
By: Olivia Dicks CENTER – People of Colorado’s San Luis Valley are conflicted and struggling with climate change that appears to be having both positive and negative effects on their lives. Climate change is negatively affecting much of our Earth, but it may be helping farmers in the San Luis Valley by letting them grow…
By: Olivia Dicks Changes in climate and the effort to reduce industrial emissions of greenhouse gasses are beginning to create significant uncertainties for power plant workers and those who use electricity in Colorado Springs. “The industry has basically flipped on its head,” according to Ian Gavin, the plant manager at the coal-fired Martin Drake Power…
By: Olivia Dicks Colorado College students struggle with the grave impacts of climate change affecting many aspects of their lives. Many students are “scared for our kids and our grandkids,” as climate impact increases, said Avery Bakewell, a first-year CC student from Maine. Eco-grief is the term researchers are using to describe a feeling of…
