As wolves reestablish themselves in Colorado, some ranchers have experimented with new ways of preventing wolf-livestock conflicts. For @insideclimatenews.org, I delved into the origins of this novel approach, which centers on how ranchers relate to cattle. insideclimatenews.org/news/0208202...

Can New Ranching Practices Help Cattle, Cowboys and Wolves Coexist? - Inside Climate News

A small nonprofit with an innovative approach to predator-livestock conflicts is trying to ease Colorado ranchers’ concerns about wolves.

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Several of the world's largest solar projects are getting built and planned in California's Central Valley as farmers stare down the reality of dwindling water supplies. Good story by @blancabegert.bsky.social and @ianjames.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Central Valley farmers reluctantly turn to solar as water supplies dry up

Solar is exploding in the Central Valley as drought-stressed farmers look to alternatives.

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Why has a Texas community gotten closer to running out of water than pretty much any other U.S. city? On @insideclimatenews.org's latest podcast episode, reporters @dylanbaddour.bsky.social & Arcelia Martin delve into the reasons & one attempt at a solution. insideclimatenews.org/news/1907202...

A Texas-Sized Water Crisis - Inside Climate News

Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News.  In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two of our Texas reporters, Dylan Baddour and Arcelia Martin, on...

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Start your week with @insideclimatenews.org's inaugural episode of Inside Climate, a new podcast giving you another way to follow our reporting. First up: @kileyprice.bsky.social talks with ICN founder David Sassoon about why we cover the biggest story on the planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q48T...

S1E1 - Climate Reporting Is Changing

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The pilot of our new Inside Climate podcast is out! Fav moments: The laugh-out-loud thing Stephen Colbert said to @insideclimatenews.org's David Sassoon after a Pulitzer win, & seeing what great hosts @kileyprice.bsky.social & @jakebolster.bsky.social are. insideclimatenews.org/news/0507202...

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Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News.

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The whole @insideclimatenews.org newsroom is excited about this new climate podcast from the talented @tracywholf.bsky.social with hosts @kileyprice.bsky.social and @jakebolster.bsky.social -- check out this sneak peak. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f0v...

Inside Climate - a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News

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Also also, paid subscribers to Climate-Colored Goggles can get discounted tickets to a sports/climate event in LA County next month where I'm interviewing two Olympic athletes — including a silver medal-winning beach volleyball player! — and a @climatecentral.org scientist. Click to learn more.

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Lots of fun stuff in today's Climate-Colored Goggles! Tell me the climate headlines you want to see in 2036, for a little competition I'm running. Also, I've got a surprising update on the race to mine lithium at the Salton Sea. www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/dreams-for...

New Mexico has a new Colorado River negotiator. It's Tanya Trujillo, who previously served in Joe Biden's Interior Department: insideclimatenews.org/news/2306202... via @jakebolster.bsky.social

As Colorado River States Struggle to Reach Agreement, New Mexico Brings on a Fresh Voice - Inside Climate News

Upper Colorado River Basin representatives say poor hydrology makes drawdowns from their reservoirs incapable of solving the long-term decline of the river.

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A little-followed primary in Montana could stall economic diversification efforts in one of the state's poorer counties. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org

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June’s primary elections in Montana cast a shadow over economic diversification efforts in Musselshell County, Montana. Does the Treasure State’s only longwall coal mine stand to benefit?

Another poor winter could devastate lakes Mead and Powell, leaving the massive reservoirs nearly dry: insideclimatenews.org/news/0206202... via @jakebolster.bsky.social

Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn - Inside Climate News

Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows.

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Colorado River experts dropped a new hydrology forecasts yesterday. Among the possible outcomes of another dry winter: Hoover and Glen Canyon come close to run-of-the-river operations. Story here for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/0206202...

Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn - Inside Climate News

Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows.

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When more of an area's annual precipitation falls at one time, it dries out the landscape. That is the main finding in a new paper published today in @nature.com. I covered the research for what it may mean for the American West and its upcoming El Niño cycle. insideclimatenews.org/news/1305202...

New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes - Inside Climate News

Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found, with implications for ecosystems, water management and this year’s El Niño.

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Solar, wind, batteries, coal, oil and gas will all be competing in a new Western day-ahead electricity market. Wyoming’s biggest utility has just jumped into the fray, and its customers may benefit. insideclimatenews.org/news/0105202...

Wyoming’s Largest Utility Joins a New Western Day Ahead Market for Electricity - Inside Climate News

Access to more power producers over a wider range of the West could lower rates, but Wyoming regulators will monitor the market to see if it penalizes the state’s coal, oil and gas over the next five ...

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Nations can't reach climate goals without rethinking humanity’s relationship to the Earth, per a new paper out in @frontiersin.bsky.social. The authors say societies should adopt an Indigenous framework of interconnection. I report for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...

Glad to help out with data/graphics for this @mlavelle.bsky.social story for @insideclimatenews.org on lasting energy shocks triggered by the war with Iran insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...

The western U.S., limping away from one of the driest winters on record, is primed for wildfires. insideclimatenews.org/news/2703202...

This Year’s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer - Inside Climate News

Recently released data show how drought, paltry Western snows and unseasonable heat, all exacerbated by climate change, could be priming the nation for a long wildfire season.

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Another shoutout to the hard work of the @sfgate.com parks team by @columjournreview.bsky.social. "“We’re going to keep doing what we do and tell the stories of the national parks that matter most to our readers," said @ashleyharrell.bsky.social www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Laurels and Darts: SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves; AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair; holding Grammarly's CEO accountable.

SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves. Plus: AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair, and holding Grammarly’s CEO accountable.

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UPDATE: Our @insideclimatenews.org Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard is now tracking more than 70 lawsuits insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...

Some excellent reporting by @psskow.bsky.social on buoys that could increase flooding and change the hydrology of the Rio Grande. Experts Martha interviewed said they know of no other comparable undertaking anywhere in the world.

Martha Pskowski@psskow.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The federal government plans to install 536 miles of massive, cylindrical buoys in the Rio Grande to prevent unauthorized crossings. The buoys could cost upwards of $3 billion, at a moment when crossings are at record lows. (photo by Michael Gonzalez)

Check out yesterday's ICN Sunday Morning to hear me and @peteraldhous.com discuss our reporting on the turmoil at the Interior Department. insideclimatenews.org/news/2203202...

Interior Department in Turmoil - Inside Climate News

Go behind the scenes with managing editor Jamie Smith Hopkins, data journalist Peter Aldhous and reporter Jake Bolster as they discuss an exclusive ICN analysis of workforce chaos at the Department of...

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Read below to hear how Interior staff reacted to their transfer into Burgum's office, where they say they were isolated and pushed out of the agency.

Peter Aldhous@peteraldhous.com · 5mo ago

NEW from me with @jakebolster.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org: After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say insideclimatenews.org/news/1703202...

"One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of the Interior is in turmoil, hobbling many of the agencies overseeing the country’s public lands and waters," report @jakebolster.bsky.social and @peteraldhous.com: insideclimatenews.org/news/1703202...

After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say - Inside Climate News

The move happened as the agency shed thousands of workers. Critics and ex-employees say the administrative staff driven out were crucial for maintaining operations.

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Read this very deep dive from @jakebolster.bsky.social : "you’re not supposed to get a permit...unless you...prove that you can bring the land back to what it was like before mining. Of course, if you don’t follow the science, then that means nothing.” - Shiloh Hernandez at @earthjustice.org #coal

Jake Bolster@jakebolster.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Environmentalists have filed a new lawsuit aimed at the Bull Mountains mine in MT. This could revive bitter local debates over the value of the mine. “Whoever can grab the messaging wins,” one person told me. “It’s the psychology of being a coal town."

Environmentalists have filed a new lawsuit aimed at the Bull Mountains mine in MT. This could revive bitter local debates over the value of the mine. “Whoever can grab the messaging wins,” one person told me. “It’s the psychology of being a coal town."

New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It - Inside Climate News

The proposed expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Mine has also revived scrutiny of a controversial land swap bill that would deprive Musselshell County of tax revenue.

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Wyoming's budget session kicks off today, and lawmakers will begin deciding how to fund wildfire suppression and recovery efforts. Revisit my reporting to catch up on what foresters and other wildfire experts say Wyoming must do to be ready for a fiery future.

Jake Bolster@jakebolster.bsky.social · 7mo ago

As budget cuts loom, the record-setting 2024 wildfire season still hangs over Wyoming. For @insideclimatenews.org, I spent months asking people how well the Cowboy State is prepared to live with larger, more expensive fires. In short: few know what to expect. insideclimatenews.org/news/1901202...

If you're wondering what potential litigation strategies in both basins could look like, check out my latest with @wyattmyskow.bsky.social. The basin's deadline is Valentines Day.

Wyatt Myskow @wyattmyskow.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Collapse of the Colorado River system is almost inevitable at this point, and a deal to stop it looks unlikely as Arizona and Colorado ramp up talks of settling their disputes in court. My latest with @jakebolster.bsky.social. insideclimatenews.org/news/0402202...

Today, the Forest Service published "streamlined" rules for oil and gas leasing on lands it manages. Yesterday, I wrote about the subtle, but impactful changes for @insideclimatenews.org —including potentially less scrupulous environmental reviews. insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...

Despite Limited Interest in Drilling on Federal Land, Forest Service ‘Streamlines’ Oil and Gas Leasing Rules - Inside Climate News

The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules on Tuesday that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the na...

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As budget cuts loom, the record-setting 2024 wildfire season still hangs over Wyoming. For @insideclimatenews.org, I spent months asking people how well the Cowboy State is prepared to live with larger, more expensive fires. In short: few know what to expect. insideclimatenews.org/news/1901202...

A Record Wildfire Season Inspires Wyoming to Prepare for an Increasingly Fiery Future - Inside Climate News

As the Cowboy State faces larger and costlier blazes, scientists warn that the flames could make many of its iconic landscapes unrecognizable within decades.

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The EPA's rejection of Colorado's regional haze plan has many worried about air quality and climate commitments in Colorado. Some see it as another "massive hammer" to public lands. Read my latest for @insideclimatenews.org to learn why. insideclimatenews.org/news/1601202...

Trump’s Push for Coal in Colorado Could Bring ‘Massive’ Harm to Public Lands and Rural Communities, Advocates Say - Inside Climate News

The EPA’s rejection of Colorado’s regional haze plan and orders from the Trump administration to keep coal plants online in the state have advocates worried about damage to protected areas.

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As herd numbers decrease in rich countries, a new study suggests scientists have been slow to examine the effects of this trend. “It's not only an opportunity but a need if we want to have a full picture of climate change,” one of the paper's authors told me. insideclimatenews.org/news/1201202...

Are Declining Stocking Rates Underexplored By Scientists? - Inside Climate News

A new study says researchers could be missing important climate and environmental changes associated with reduced livestock grazing.

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