Results for keyword: climate change
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Computer model slices and dices mountain climates
In Oregon's H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, scientists study climate patterns.
by J. Madeleine Nash, Oct 04, 2010 -
Doomster chorus
A number of recent books warn of the deadly consequences of climate change.
by Ray Ring, Sep 27, 2010 -
The problem of Western water is not what you think
Water conservation in the West is ultimately just a waste of time.
by William deBuys, Sep 21, 2010 -
A Hell of an Anniversary
High Country News' founder, Tom Bell, marks our 40th anniversary with a grim prediction: The West -- and the world -- are doomed.
by Ray Ring, Aug 30, 2010 -
Our founder, the man and the myth
Tom Bell still inspires a young Westerner.
by Paul Larmer, Aug 30, 2010 -
Crude combat
Can U.S. environmentalists derail a huge Canadian tar sands project that affects this side of the border?
by Cally Carswell, Aug 11, 2010 -
Dust takes a toll
The increasing clouds of dust in the West are affecting the region’s health, snow cover, rainfall and even climate.
by Melanie Lenart, Jul 18, 2010 -
Climate change: Check the data yourself
A collaborative online effort allows both skeptics and believers to study and compare the scientific data regarding climate change.
by Debra Peters and William deBuys, Jul 13, 2010 -
The oil spill's upshot
The tragic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could help the environmental movement, if greens act wisely.
by Ray Ring , Jun 18, 2010 -
Pika politics
Biologists disagree over whether the American pika should be listed as endangered, largely due to a warming climate.
by Molly Samuel, Apr 25, 2010






