Climate Change

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.
Sarah Trent Sept. 25, 2023 From the print edition
The West’s overlooked rainforests can address climate change
The West’s overlooked rainforests can address climate change
A new book advances the idea that protecting old-growth forests is better for the climate than planting new trees.
Ian Morse Sept. 19, 2023
What are the real impacts on Burning Man’s playa?
What are the real impacts on Burning Man’s playa?
Viral attention on Black Rock City’s annual festival highlight environmental consequences.
Ollie Hancock Sept. 12, 2023
'Empty' county can't find room for trash
Wayne County, Utah, can't find a place for its garbage due to tougher federal regulations.
Larry Mosher Dec. 27, 1993 From the print edition
Waste goes west
A Massachusetts sewage treatment plant pays a Utah landfill to reserve space for its sludge.
Staff Nov. 1, 1993 From the print edition
State of Idaho wants to lead the cleanup drive at Triumph
State struggles to find money to pay for the tailings cleanup at Triumph, Idaho.
Steve Stuebner Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Triumph: A great place to grow kids and fish
Profile of Triumph, an Idaho town that could be declared a Superfund site by the EPA.
Steve Stuebner Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Rural Colorado county says it is being dumped on
An advocacy group charges that a Waste Management landfill is contaminating their water supply.
Adam Duerk, Paul Larmer Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Triumph, Idaho, to EPA: Get Out
Locals balk at EPA's plan to declare Triumph, Idaho, a Superfund site due to mining waste.
Steve Stuebner Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Testing for toxics
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare report on arsenic and lead levels in blood samples of Triumph residents suggests no need for concern.
Staff Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Floods fade, fires feared
Current floods don't signal an end to the West's drought.
Staff June 28, 1993 From the print edition
The blurring of the West
Governors of eight Western states begin work on a strategy to protect the region's world-class air before it's too late.
Steve Hinchman June 28, 1993 From the print edition
How L-P soiled the air and itself
Louisiana-Pacific is fined $11.1 million for violating the Clean Air Act.
Paul Koberstein June 28, 1993 From the print edition
The Northwest turns wet again
The Northwest emerges from a severe drought.
Peter Mali May 31, 1993 From the print edition
Disastrous deluge
A flood sweeps mine tailings into Arizona's Gila River.
Staff May 3, 1993 From the print edition
Don't breathe the carpet
A lab's tests show that carpet samples are hazardous to mice.
Staff May 3, 1993 From the print edition
Drought in the Northwest hurts salmon, power
Diminished reservoirs slow salmon migration and hike power prices in the Pacific Northwest.
Paul Larmer April 5, 1993 From the print edition
Burning bill
Montana can no longer burn hazardous waste near sensitive areas.
Staff March 22, 1993 From the print edition
Bottles up
Coors Brewing Co. will recycle glass from its recycling center in Colorado.
Staff Feb. 22, 1993 From the print edition
Words into chairs
Earth Partners wants to turn old newspapers into fiberboard at a Nevada plant.
Staff Feb. 22, 1993 From the print edition
West Drinks deeply of winter storms
Long droughts end in western states.
Arden Trewartha Feb. 22, 1993 From the print edition
Storms sweep West
The National Weather Service reports that precipitation is above normal in Utah and Arizona.
Staff Jan. 25, 1993 From the print edition
Colorado mining industry strikes again
According to the EPA, bonds from the Summitville Consolidated Mining Co. don't cover hazardous waste cleanup costs.
Steve Hinchman, Barry Noreen Jan. 25, 1993 From the print edition
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