A Blueprint for Action: Meeting Colorado’s Goals for Reducing Global Warming Pollution 12/18/2007

Governor Bill Ritter recently announced a goal of reducing Colorado’s global warming pollution by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and by 80 percent by 2050. Colorado has already taken some initial steps toward cutting global warming pollution by increasing our use of renewable resources such as wind and solar power.

When It Rains, It Pours 12/05/2007

Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. But scientists expect that, all across the coun­try, the rainstorms and snowstorms that do occur will be more intense – increasing the risk of flooding and other impacts.