Most of Colorado's lower elevations haven't yet had a freeze this fall, but it'll get cold sooner or later. Here's our blog post from last year on when first freezes tend to happen across the state. #cowx

🚨Come work with me at @propublica.org! We are hiring a reporter to cover higher education — the best beat there is. 🏫 job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid population growth is changing how states handle the largest use of water on the river: agriculture. Read more from @nevadacurrent.com

424.09 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 06-Oct-2025 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

China remains way ahead in clean energy growth, adding more solar and wind capacity than the rest of the world combined. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Much of the #Arctic Circle observed warmer than average conditions in September 2025. Some of the largest anomalies were over Greenland and northern Canada, though regionally-dependent anomalies were over Siberia. High resolution version updated monthly for download at zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

apnews.com/article/trum...  AP: Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

New idea for the #ColoradoRiver hits old roadblocks -- The #Aspen Daily News #COriver #aridification #CRD2025 coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/07/n...

‘US Supreme Court turns down Oak Flat copper mine case for a 2nd time’ by @debkrol.bsky.social

California's Teakettle Experimental Forest, with ~500 year old Jeffrey pine and sugar pine trees, effectively was completely wiped out by the Garnet Fire. www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

“The big message is not all water savings are equal. Some projects saved water at a fraction of the cost of others.”

Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, announced several measures to help the coal industry, which is having trouble competing with cheaper, cleaner power sources. The Federal Water Tap newsletter gives you access to the latest U.S. government water policy trends: www.circleofblue.org/water-tap/

Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats and prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans. That’s why I voted NO for the fifth time against Republicans’ partisan budget bill.

Every square inch of the forest floor is a work of art. ✨

Project 2025 isn’t “someday.” It’s already happening. We’re seeing efforts to strip away rights and cut vital services. Colorado will keep fighting for freedom, fairness, and a better future. I tried to warn everyone, and now this plan is being used against us.

The US Supreme Court today has refused to reconsider Apache legal efforts to stop the copper mine project at sacred #OakFlat. Once again, corporate greed tramples the Earth and Native spiritual rights.

#Hartsel Water seeks to raise funds for Community Water Station Project -- The Park County Republican & #Fairplay Flume coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/06/h...

Rio Grande Bosque flower walk 10-5-2025 #riogrande #riograndebosque #Albuquerque #NewMexico

On This Week in #Water • How the government shutdown could leave lasting damage on the #environment • A new “Silk Road” through the #Arctic. Feat or folly? • Ancient "road signs” that told #desert travelers where to find water Listen now! h2oradio.org/this-week-in...

“The allure of the car is so strong that it has persuaded Americans to treat forty thousand human lives as expendable each year; what chance does wildlife have?” From Crossings by @bengoldfarb.bsky.social #WeekWithoutDriving

Rio Grande Bosque today 10-5-2025 #riograndebosque #riogrande #albuquerqueinternationalballoonfiesta #newmexico #albuquerque

423.20 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 04-Oct-2025 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

A New “Silk Road” Through the #Arctic. That story and more in the current newscast of “This Week in #Water” from H2O Radio> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...

How the government shutdown could leave lasting damage on the #environment> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...

Researchers discover ancient “road signs” that told #desert travelers where to find #water> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...

A cargo ship left China last week along a new “Polar Silk Road”—a route most consider too risky> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...

Gross Dam construction making steady progress: Dam is now 60 feet taller after busy summer of work -- Jay Adams (DenverWater.org) coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/05/g...

October in Santa Fe

423.04 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 03-Oct-2025 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

In Lower Arkansas River Valley, a $1.39B pipeline is the Holy Grail of clean water -- Jerd Smith (Fresh Water News) coyotegulch.blog/2025/10/04/i...

My garden today #pollinatorgarden #waterwiselandscapes #albuquerque #newmexico #salvia #aster #pricklypear

The ocean south of Greenland is a global climate mixing cauldron, but human-caused warming is causing big problems there, potentially with global consequences. insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...

We provide technical assistance and some financial assistance: ag.colorado.gov/conservation... #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Holm: Many of these ideas don't work the first time you try it. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Holm: There is a steep learning curve with planting these crops. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Holm: Are there different forage varieties that can save water? Some varieties are hard to establish, the first year we mostly grew weeds. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Hannah Holm: Projects. What happens if you take water off the land for savings? #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Next up: "Theory versus Practice: Drought Resilience in Agriculture" panel. Moderator: Matt Aboussie. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Wills: When federal funding was available we knew we had to help with funding the expertise to apply for the funds. Most of the projects start from the bottom up. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Wills: Our funding supports projects that are community based. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridificaiton

Next up: "Community Funding Partnership, (from the #ColoradoRiver District) – Summary and Video" Melissa Wills #COriver #aridification #crd2025

Trout: Debris flow and flooding are problems after a wildfire. Recovery includes diversion structures. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Trout: Lee Fire. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Trout: Wildfire poses short and long-term impacts to water quality. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Baker: We are now up to 5 infested (Zebra Mussels) water bodies in #Colorado. We have found veligers in other locations. #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Next up: "Lightning Round – Current Events". Madeline Baker, Vanessa Trout, Randi Kim. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification

Next up: "Déjà vu Headlines: Haven’t we been here before? Generational Divide" panel. Moderator: Lindsay DeFrates. Panelists: Ted Kowalski, Jay Seaton, Stephen Foster, and Emily Zmak. #crd2025 #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification