Del Norte Public Library

Of the most costly natural hazards for which federal, state and local planners must prepare (like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods), the impacts of drought have been the least well measured. Yet drought vulnerability and impacts drive drought response policy and there are weaknesses in our ability to judge vulnerability and impacts.

Unwanted climate change is resulting from the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere by human activity. To avoid the serious and potentially catastrophic environmental, economic and health consequences associated with an increasing global temperature, global emissions of GHGs must be slowed, stopped and reduced. Emission reductions will require changes in energy policy, sustainable development, as well as market-based policies for...

The 5 million-acre San Juan Region lies in southwest Colorado and is considered part of the Four Corners area. The Colorado Natural Heritage Program tracks 122 plant species within this region. Recently published climate models for the Southern San Juan Region project a median decrease in May precipitation across southwestern Colorado and a 4.3⁰ F increase in average annual temperatures, suggesting drought may become problematic for these species...

"This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems— and explains how we can solve them. It's become common to tell kids that they're going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider having children. But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues...

This report summarizes the results of a rapid landscape-scale climate vulnerability assessment for the Gunnison Basin. The primary objective of this assessment was to determine what ecosystems/habitats and species are most at risk to climate change (and why) under climate change scenarios predicted for 2050. This report summarizes the results of a landscape-scale climate change vulnerability assessment of 24 ecosystems (17 terrestrial and seven freshwater...

The goal of this document is to set clear and specific emission reduction goals for the State of Colorado, to identify opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and to promote state policy recommendations and actions that increase Colorado's state agencies level of preparedness for impacts we cannot avoid. This plan is organized by key sectors, including water, energy, transportation, public health, agriculture, and tourism, among others....

Annual report to the legislature regarding climate change effects to the state, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the state for climate change effects.

Annual report to legislature regarding climate change issues, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prepare the state for climate change effects.