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Loretta Lohman
Jun 18, 2026, 7:10:53 PM (9 days ago) Jun 18
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9News
Drought forces Colorado farm to cancel 2026 pumpkin patch season
During Colorado’s historic drought, one HOA in Superior is handing out violations for brown grass In communication with residents, Rock Creek HOA acknowledged the drought but said it doesn't exempt them from community appearance standards. in not so Superior
Ars Technica
After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring
AP
Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?
Climate-driven heat in India’s textile factories stifles workers but coolers and ventilation help
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says
Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Big Pivots
Xcel Energy’s worries about short-term resource adequacy
A doctor, the data & Colorado’s White River in case you missed this, IMP water history
Colorado Politics
Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales
Colorado Sun
What’s the status of massive data centers in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know.
Common Dreams
Conservation
How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
Coyote Gulch
#Drought news June 18, 2026: The impacts of a dry winter and below-normal #snowpack continue to affect #Colorado and other parts of the region, where increasing numbers of waterways are experiencing low-flow conditions
‘It’s devastating’: Drawdown at #FlamingGorge hits local recreation economy; Emergency drought-induced draw to save downstream #LakePowell wreaks havoc on #Wyoming-#Utah’s lucrative Flaming Gorge — Dustin Bleizeffer and Hannah Romero (WyoFile.org) #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Denver Post
How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects
Freshwater News
New homes and businesses in Denver to see major surge in water connection fees
Grist
A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.
Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
The US military is spending big on critical minerals
KDVE
Local family farms battling heat and drought to feed the community
LA Times
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
Lopez: There might be one advantage to climate change: More home runs at Dodger Stadium
Nation Magazine
How America Became the Progenitor of Environmentalism
The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning
As Global Drought Deepens—Climate Change Kills by a Thousand Cuts
The Hottest World Cup in History
The Oil Era Is Ending
New Republic
Trump Hit Oil and Gas Harder Than Climate Policy Ever Could
NY Times
The shifting politics of climate change
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
Phys.org
Suburban street design has driven emissions since WWII, study suggests
How cracks in dry soil impact moisture evaporation
Heat waves increase wildfire risk—a new study explains how much, and it's not a small number
Low-development regions suffer far higher losses in climate disasters, study warns
Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
Bedding structure controls rainfall runoff in mountain catchments
42-year study tracks how 'forever chemicals' move through the Great Lakes
World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds
Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution
Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future
How sea-ice microbes survive the Southern Ocean's harsh winter has implications for climate change
India learns to live with hotter summers
Tropical Cyclone Arthur weakens to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast
Green view index scores predict urban microbial diversity
Science Daily
Vail Daily
Avon reduces irrigation to once per week in response to drought conditions
Washington Post
Arthur’s dangerous downpours push ashore in Deep South
Wired
3 Amazon Workers Say They’re Under Investigation for Speaking Out About Data Centers
The Guardian
Americans are spending $800 just to cool their homes. We are at a breaking point
Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush
Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
Can ecosystems ‘malfunction’?
The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic – podcast
Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield
BBC
Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'
Drought forces Colorado farm to cancel 2026 pumpkin patch season
During Colorado’s historic drought, one HOA in Superior is handing out violations for brown grass In communication with residents, Rock Creek HOA acknowledged the drought but said it doesn't exempt them from community appearance standards. in not so Superior
Ars Technica
After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring
AP
Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?
Climate-driven heat in India’s textile factories stifles workers but coolers and ventilation help
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says
Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Big Pivots
Xcel Energy’s worries about short-term resource adequacy
A doctor, the data & Colorado’s White River in case you missed this, IMP water history
Colorado Politics
Grand Junction roundtable spotlights public access while Interior faces scrutiny over targeted land sales
Colorado Sun
What’s the status of massive data centers in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know.
Common Dreams
Conservation
How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
Coyote Gulch
#Drought news June 18, 2026: The impacts of a dry winter and below-normal #snowpack continue to affect #Colorado and other parts of the region, where increasing numbers of waterways are experiencing low-flow conditions
‘It’s devastating’: Drawdown at #FlamingGorge hits local recreation economy; Emergency drought-induced draw to save downstream #LakePowell wreaks havoc on #Wyoming-#Utah’s lucrative Flaming Gorge — Dustin Bleizeffer and Hannah Romero (WyoFile.org) #GreenRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Denver Post
How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects
Freshwater News
New homes and businesses in Denver to see major surge in water connection fees
Grist
A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.
Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
The US military is spending big on critical minerals
KDVE
Local family farms battling heat and drought to feed the community
LA Times
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
Lopez: There might be one advantage to climate change: More home runs at Dodger Stadium
Nation Magazine
How America Became the Progenitor of Environmentalism
The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning
As Global Drought Deepens—Climate Change Kills by a Thousand Cuts
The Hottest World Cup in History
The Oil Era Is Ending
New Republic
Trump Hit Oil and Gas Harder Than Climate Policy Ever Could
NY Times
The shifting politics of climate change
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
Another Effect of the Mideast War: A Solar-Energy Boom Far From Iran
Lopez: There might be one advantage to climate change: More home runs at Dodger StadiumPhys.org
Suburban street design has driven emissions since WWII, study suggests
How cracks in dry soil impact moisture evaporation
Heat waves increase wildfire risk—a new study explains how much, and it's not a small number
Low-development regions suffer far higher losses in climate disasters, study warns
Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
Bedding structure controls rainfall runoff in mountain catchments
42-year study tracks how 'forever chemicals' move through the Great Lakes
World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion a year in environmental damage, study finds
Groundwater flow could help unlock ocean carbon storage solution
Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future
How sea-ice microbes survive the Southern Ocean's harsh winter has implications for climate change
India learns to live with hotter summers
Tropical Cyclone Arthur weakens to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast
Green view index scores predict urban microbial diversity
Science Daily
Vail Daily
Avon reduces irrigation to once per week in response to drought conditions
Arthur’s dangerous downpours push ashore in Deep South
Wired
3 Amazon Workers Say They’re Under Investigation for Speaking Out About Data Centers
The Guardian
Americans are spending $800 just to cool their homes. We are at a breaking point
Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush
Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
Can ecosystems ‘malfunction’?
The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic – podcast
Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield
BBC
Real-time monitoring to protect chalk stream
Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'
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Loretta Lohman
Jun 23, 2026, 10:00:42 AM (4 days ago) Jun 23
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ABC
Heat stress is intensifying worldwide, scientists say
ABC7 Bay Area
California's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination of water collected from Pacific Ocean as a new source
American Prospect
Better Affordability Through Climate Policy
Aspen Journalism
Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use
Aspen Times
Northwest Colorado state parks experiencing water shortages, reduced boating access
AP
Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says
France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spread
Christian Science Monitor
Why the latest farm bill matters, from SNAP benefits to crop insurance
Climate Home News
China’s coal-chemicals boom risks repeating the mistakes of the past
Colorado Politics
A decade after Standing Rock protests, Dakota Access oil pipeline segment gets OK
Colorado Sun
Ready for your next steak? These ranchers are battling drought to bring your way.
Are injuries from wind turbines common? No. Wind turbine collapses or blade failures are extremely uncommon, and wind power causes far fewer deaths per unit of electricity than fossil fuels.
Common Dreams
Big Oil Companies Have Blood on Their Hands in European Heat Wave
Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump Executive Order to Accelerate Glyphosate Production
The Cool Down
Data center that vowed to avoid Colorado River water is now suing for 260 million gallons per year
Coyote Gulch
Denver Gazette
The Denver Gazette’s municipal water provider map
Latest drought impacts at Colorado's state parks include key water source running dry, major boating impacts
Douglas Country.gov
Commissioner advocacy in partnership with Congresswoman Lauren Boebert ensures $16 million in federal funding for Colorado water and infrastructure
El Balad
Latest drought impacts at Colorado's state parks include key water source running dry, major boating impacts
Forbes
Planet's heat bill comes due as one billion more people face extreme heat stress than in the 1970s
Fox 13 News Utah
The Utah State Legislature forms a 'Colorado River caucus'
Grist
America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving.
Trump wants to unleash ‘America First’ fishing. What’s he really doing? encouraging overdishing and eliminating species protectiosn
KOOL 107.9
Colorado’s Most Important River Is Facing a Tough Year
LaPortte North Forty
Digital Hay Directory Expands Feed Access During Drought
Maven's Notebook
DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Is Lake Elsinore water district ‘a legitimate buyer’ for 2 NorCal dams?; CA’s water crisis driving higher interest in desalination; California needs water
Nature
Global heat stress intensification and its expanding footprint on the human population
NY Times
What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week
Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups
Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf reality is fossil fuels are leaving
California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.
Pagosa Daily Post
ONE IN A THOUSAND: The Colorado River Basin in Drought
Phys.org
Long-dismissed gas emerges as a hidden driver of urban air pollution
Arctic shipping alters cloud formation, study finds
Using less, living better: Demand-side climate action wins public support
Using less, living better: Demand-side climate action wins public support
Analyzing wildfire behavior can help detect risk zones earlier and support fire‑smart strategies
High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find
Housing, race, income linked to soil lead exposure in two northeast cities
Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows
The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: Human activities are a major reason why Ancient mud drilled from Antarctic ice holds clues to future sea-level rise
Europe scorched by latest heat wave
Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
El Niño is underway, satellite observations show
Rocky Mountain PBS
Could El Niño solve Colorado’s water woes?
Science Daily
More trees can mean fewer birds, new study reveals
Semafor
Botswana secures $100M for solar plan
Zimbabwe lithium miners seek processing extension
AI energy firm born out of ADNOC and G42 eyes US
China imposes restrictions on US rare earth companies
Fertilizer prices fall on hope for US-Iran deal
Wired
Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question whether it’s worth it.
Yahoo
No plane, no flare: Colorado tests solar-powered system to coax more rain from clouds
Most free water tests near Colorado Superfund site bring relief, but 14 show water unsafe to drink
The Guardian
Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis
Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday
Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
How India’s heatwaves are shutting schools – and pushing women out of the workforce
‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government
El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries
BBC
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Why a 1976-style heatwave in the UK would be even more extreme today
Heat stress is intensifying worldwide, scientists say
ABC7 Bay Area
California's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination of water collected from Pacific Ocean as a new source
American Prospect
Better Affordability Through Climate Policy
Aspen Journalism
Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use
Aspen Times
Northwest Colorado state parks experiencing water shortages, reduced boating access
AP
Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says
France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spread
Christian Science Monitor
Why the latest farm bill matters, from SNAP benefits to crop insurance
Climate Home News
China’s coal-chemicals boom risks repeating the mistakes of the past
Colorado Politics
A decade after Standing Rock protests, Dakota Access oil pipeline segment gets OK
Colorado Sun
Ready for your next steak? These ranchers are battling drought to bring your way.
Are injuries from wind turbines common? No. Wind turbine collapses or blade failures are extremely uncommon, and wind power causes far fewer deaths per unit of electricity than fossil fuels.
Common Dreams
Big Oil Companies Have Blood on Their Hands in European Heat Wave
Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump Executive Order to Accelerate Glyphosate Production
The Cool Down
Data center that vowed to avoid Colorado River water is now suing for 260 million gallons per year
Coyote Gulch
Drinking Song: Muddy water vs. the
infrastructure, and seven people, that stand like a dam on the
#ColoradoRiver; “Protecting what we love is a journey without
end” — Morgan Sjogren (https://wildwords.substack.com)
#COriver #aridification
South Platte River Basin #climate summary for the week ending June 22, 2026
South Platte River Basin #climate summary for the week ending June 22, 2026
The Denver Gazette’s municipal water provider map
Latest drought impacts at Colorado's state parks include key water source running dry, major boating impacts
Douglas Country.gov
Commissioner advocacy in partnership with Congresswoman Lauren Boebert ensures $16 million in federal funding for Colorado water and infrastructure
El Balad
Latest drought impacts at Colorado's state parks include key water source running dry, major boating impacts
Forbes
Planet's heat bill comes due as one billion more people face extreme heat stress than in the 1970s
Fox 13 News Utah
The Utah State Legislature forms a 'Colorado River caucus'
Grist
America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving.
Trump wants to unleash ‘America First’ fishing. What’s he really doing? encouraging overdishing and eliminating species protectiosn
KOOL 107.9
Colorado’s Most Important River Is Facing a Tough Year
LaPortte North Forty
Digital Hay Directory Expands Feed Access During Drought
Maven's Notebook
DAILY DIGEST, 6/22: Is Lake Elsinore water district ‘a legitimate buyer’ for 2 NorCal dams?; CA’s water crisis driving higher interest in desalination; California needs water
Nature
Global heat stress intensification and its expanding footprint on the human population
NY Times
What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week
Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups
Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf reality is fossil fuels are leaving
California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.
Pagosa Daily Post
ONE IN A THOUSAND: The Colorado River Basin in Drought
Phys.org
Long-dismissed gas emerges as a hidden driver of urban air pollution
Arctic shipping alters cloud formation, study finds
Using less, living better: Demand-side climate action wins public support
Using less, living better: Demand-side climate action wins public support
Analyzing wildfire behavior can help detect risk zones earlier and support fire‑smart strategies
High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find
Housing, race, income linked to soil lead exposure in two northeast cities
Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows
The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: Human activities are a major reason why Ancient mud drilled from Antarctic ice holds clues to future sea-level rise
Europe scorched by latest heat wave
Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
El Niño is underway, satellite observations show
Rocky Mountain PBS
Could El Niño solve Colorado’s water woes?
Science Daily
More trees can mean fewer birds, new study reveals
Semafor
Botswana secures $100M for solar plan
Zimbabwe lithium miners seek processing extension
AI energy firm born out of ADNOC and G42 eyes US
China imposes restrictions on US rare earth companies
Fertilizer prices fall on hope for US-Iran deal
Wired
Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question whether it’s worth it.
Yahoo
No plane, no flare: Colorado tests solar-powered system to coax more rain from clouds
Most free water tests near Colorado Superfund site bring relief, but 14 show water unsafe to drink
The Guardian
Trapped by floods and fearing death in the heat: the Australians taking legal action over the climate crisis
Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday
Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C
Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office
How India’s heatwaves are shutting schools – and pushing women out of the workforce
‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government
El Niño is back with a vengeance – and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries
BBC
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Why a 1976-style heatwave in the UK would be even more extreme today
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Loretta Lohman
Jun 25, 2026, 8:04:13 PM (2 days ago) Jun 25
to wq, AG, weather, coriv, Dave Merritt, south, ark, slv, land interest, select nemo
9News
Upper Colorado River states convene in Denver amid 'dire' drought crisis and looming deadline
American Prospect
Lessons From an Arctic Gas Pipe Dream
Ars Technica
The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave
Aspen Times
Colorado to roll out new rules for retail electric vehicle chargers
AP
Dreamy Paris rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
AZ Family
Report finds gains in Colorado River Delta, but warns of challenges ahead
Small water releases are reviving the Colorado River Delta. Here’s how
Big Pivots
What if next year looks like this one?
Business Standard
Dangerous humid heat days have more than doubled since 1970 due to climate change: Report
Colorado Politics
Douglas County water plan entering public review phase After more than two years of formal work, Douglas County officials are moving into the public review phase of a countywide water plan they say will help guide future development and water resources through 2050.
Colorado Sun
Overnight storm drops 6 inches of rain in two hours, flooding Evergreen, Kittredge and damaging homes
Crews fighting Dry Creek fire in Garfield County get reprieve after overnight rains
Opinion: New Colorado law to recycle EV batteries is a model for rest of nation to follow
Common Dreams
Everglades Advocates Respond to Press Conference With DeSantis, Federal Officials at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Roundup Case, Shielding Pesticide Companies from Failure-to-Warn Lawsuits death court and immunity for the rich court
Supreme Court Sells Out American People to Foreign Chemical Corporations
Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Corporations Immunity from Cancer Lawsuits
Converssation
Most bees are solitary and don’t live in hives. Climate change risks them starving
Coyote Gulch
When the U.S. Army sent a Steamship up the Colorado River
#Colorado’s mountains summers are getting warmer, exacerbating drought and wildfire risk — The #Aspen Times
Emergency Reservoir Releases to Protect West Slope Communities from Extreme #Drought Impacts — #ColoradoRiver District #COriver #aridification
Reclamation: June 2026 Most Probable 24-Month Study #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Drought news June 25, 2026: More than one-half of the winter wheat crop was rated very poor to poor in #Nebraska (83%), #Colorado (63%), and #Kansas (55%).
Cronkite News
Desalinated Pacific Ocean water won't be cheap but Arizona is scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts
Fresh Water News
Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado’s growing water problems?
Grist
After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation’s largest air monitoring network
This island in the Great Lakes wants to tap waves for energy
KGUN 9
Oro Valley told to prep for 20% Colorado River water cut starting in 2027
Running on empty: water scarcity at the crossroads of fracking and agriculture
KOOL 107.9
Colorado Parks Face New Challenges as Water Levels Drop
LA Times
Faced with dwindling water, Colorado farmers are leaving fields dry
‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source
Nation Magazine
This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.
NY Times
More Temperature Records Fall as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe
How Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
Phys.org
Scorching heat waves, torrential rain, all in a matter of days—it's not just bad luck
Europe is battling a record‑breaking heat wave. What's making it so severe?
Extreme heat and health: Policy guide reveals what communities need to know
Heat wave bakes 100 mn Europeans at over 35C
A turquoise tint for the Black Sea caused by phytoplankton
Location-specific solutions needed to manage heat across northern Australia, say researchers
Science Daily
A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something no one expected
Semafor
Europe’s missed energy transition opportunities
Truthout
Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Say Climate Crisis Is Causing Utility Bills to Go Up
USA Today
Lake Powell hits lowest summer level ever, raising risk of 'dead pool'
Washington Post
Hundreds in Spain may have died from record heat, agency warns
AI data center boom to drive inflation
Water Education
WESTERN WATER-The Colorado River States are Deadlocked and the River is Crashing. Will a ‘Grand Bargain’ Finally Get its Day?
The Guardian
Farmers criticise government plan to counter threats to UK food security
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps
‘Infection control becomes almost impossible’: four doctors on the NHS heatwave crisis
Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action
‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM
‘People shouldn’t expect there will be water in their taps every day’: why is St Lucia running out of water?
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
BBC
Europe heatwave: France warns even young people's health at risk as red alerts spread east
In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures
UK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in Hampshire
Irish Times
‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
Upper Colorado River states convene in Denver amid 'dire' drought crisis and looming deadline
American Prospect
Lessons From an Arctic Gas Pipe Dream
Ars Technica
The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave
Aspen Times
Colorado to roll out new rules for retail electric vehicle chargers
AP
Dreamy Paris rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
AZ Family
Report finds gains in Colorado River Delta, but warns of challenges ahead
Small water releases are reviving the Colorado River Delta. Here’s how
Big Pivots
What if next year looks like this one?
Business Standard
Dangerous humid heat days have more than doubled since 1970 due to climate change: Report
Colorado Politics
Douglas County water plan entering public review phase After more than two years of formal work, Douglas County officials are moving into the public review phase of a countywide water plan they say will help guide future development and water resources through 2050.
Colorado Sun
Overnight storm drops 6 inches of rain in two hours, flooding Evergreen, Kittredge and damaging homes
Crews fighting Dry Creek fire in Garfield County get reprieve after overnight rains
Opinion: New Colorado law to recycle EV batteries is a model for rest of nation to follow
Common Dreams
Everglades Advocates Respond to Press Conference With DeSantis, Federal Officials at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Roundup Case, Shielding Pesticide Companies from Failure-to-Warn Lawsuits death court and immunity for the rich court
Supreme Court Sells Out American People to Foreign Chemical Corporations
Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Corporations Immunity from Cancer Lawsuits
Converssation
Most bees are solitary and don’t live in hives. Climate change risks them starving
Coyote Gulch
When the U.S. Army sent a Steamship up the Colorado River
#Colorado’s mountains summers are getting warmer, exacerbating drought and wildfire risk — The #Aspen Times
Emergency Reservoir Releases to Protect West Slope Communities from Extreme #Drought Impacts — #ColoradoRiver District #COriver #aridification
Reclamation: June 2026 Most Probable 24-Month Study #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Drought news June 25, 2026: More than one-half of the winter wheat crop was rated very poor to poor in #Nebraska (83%), #Colorado (63%), and #Kansas (55%).
Cronkite News
Desalinated Pacific Ocean water won't be cheap but Arizona is scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts
Fresh Water News
Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado’s growing water problems?
Grist
After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation’s largest air monitoring network
This island in the Great Lakes wants to tap waves for energy
KGUN 9
Oro Valley told to prep for 20% Colorado River water cut starting in 2027
Running on empty: water scarcity at the crossroads of fracking and agriculture
KOOL 107.9
Colorado Parks Face New Challenges as Water Levels Drop
LA Times
Faced with dwindling water, Colorado farmers are leaving fields dry
‘This is terrifying’: The Colorado River, a lifeline for seven states, is drying up at its source
Nation Magazine
This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.
NY Times
More Temperature Records Fall as Deadly Heat Stifles Europe
London Cooking
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Alleging Roundup Weedkiller Caused Cancer The court’s decision is likely to determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, which manufactures the weedkiller, over similar claims. I JUST lost a family member to Rouundup caused cancer. With this and the gun rulings this is truly the DEATH court.Where Are the Most Data Centers Planned? The rural South expects the most of the noisy, power-hungry facilities. because they vote for MAGAHow Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
Phys.org
Scorching heat waves, torrential rain, all in a matter of days—it's not just bad luck
Europe is battling a record‑breaking heat wave. What's making it so severe?
Extreme heat and health: Policy guide reveals what communities need to know
Heat wave bakes 100 mn Europeans at over 35C
A turquoise tint for the Black Sea caused by phytoplankton
Location-specific solutions needed to manage heat across northern Australia, say researchers
Science Daily
A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something no one expected
Semafor
Europe’s missed energy transition opportunities
Truthout
Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Say Climate Crisis Is Causing Utility Bills to Go Up
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BBC
Europe heatwave: France warns even young people's health at risk as red alerts spread east
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‘Savage’ European heatwave due to climate change, says UN expert
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Full interview: Lead negotiator for Colorado in the Upper Colorado River Commission, Becky Mitchell
Boat ramps at northern Colorado lake to close due to low water levels
Arizona Capitol Times
Water woes continue as funding for statewide solutions dwindles
Ars TechnicA
Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate
AP
Utah governor restricts fireworks as largest US wildfire surges uncontained
Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
A historic heat wave catches Europe’s fashion industry unprepared
Atlantic Magazine
CBS News
Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir changes boat ramp access as water levels continue to drop
Common Dreams
Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard
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Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center: Last Monday, June 22, 2026, was the opening of conservation photographer Dave Showalter’s exhibit, Living River
The #ColoradoRiver states are deadlocked and the river is crashing. will a ‘grand bargain’ finally get its day? — Matt Jenkins (Water Education Foundation) #COriver #aridification
Romancing the River – Another Elephant to Ignore — George Sibley (SibleysRivers.com) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Water Scarcity threatens the Transition to Clean Energy
CPR
Water resources and a potential nuclear power plant are among current priorities for Colorado Springs Utilities
Desert Sun
Lake Powell drop could mean major Colorado River cuts for California
Eastern Arizona Courier
Can Yuma Soften the Blow of Colorado River Cuts? | Agriculture |
Environmental Defense Fund
Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard
Grist
Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test
States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.
How climate change gets under the skin
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Inside Arizona Business
Drought Fears: Arizona faces 77% Colorado River cut
Kiowa Country Press
Extreme drought tightens grip on Colorado high country as severe conditions spread
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There's a new voice joining Colorado River negotiations in their eleventh hour
KKTV
EPA announces drinking water funds for Colorado, other states
Mother Jones
The Mighty Colorado Is Vanishing, and the Fixes Are Getting Weird
New Republic
The Trump Administration Is All In for Glyphosate, MAHA Be Damned
NY Times
Oil Industry Lawyers Fight a $50 Billion Climate Case in Oregon
Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Europe’s Heat Wave: A Jolt for Climate Action, or Just for A.C.?
Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking
Phys.org
Three ways climate action can be more inclusive for 1.3 billion disabled people
Coal pollution reaches one of Earth's most remote mountain regions
Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows
NASA's PACE mission studies smoke and fires
Rising heat and humidity challenge energy-efficient data center cooling worldwide
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European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: An ocean 'cold blob''
Moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie. Could impact coastal recreation by mid-July
Europe heat wave shattering temperature records
Marine heat waves pose significant threat to seagrass restoration efforts
Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves
When a pool or pond turns green with algae, don't reach for chemicals—nature has better solutions
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How oil execs shaped a landmark climate study
Science Daily
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
New solid-state material converts sunlight into higher-energy UV light
Semafor
European heat wave pressures electricity grids
AI buildout reshapes global energy grids
Summit Daily
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Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
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US Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts After Venezuela Earthquakes
Full interview: Lead negotiator for Colorado in the Upper Colorado River Commission, Becky Mitchell
Boat ramps at northern Colorado lake to close due to low water levels
Arizona Capitol Times
Water woes continue as funding for statewide solutions dwindles
Ars TechnicA
Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate
AP
Utah governor restricts fireworks as largest US wildfire surges uncontained
Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
A historic heat wave catches Europe’s fashion industry unprepared
Atlantic Magazine
Europe’s
Come-to-AC Moment The heat is changing the continent’s
interest in cooling technologies of all kinds.
CBS News
Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir changes boat ramp access as water levels continue to drop
Common Dreams
Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard
Coyote Gulch
Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center: Last Monday, June 22, 2026, was the opening of conservation photographer Dave Showalter’s exhibit, Living River
The #ColoradoRiver states are deadlocked and the river is crashing. will a ‘grand bargain’ finally get its day? — Matt Jenkins (Water Education Foundation) #COriver #aridification
Romancing the River – Another Elephant to Ignore — George Sibley (SibleysRivers.com) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification
Water Scarcity threatens the Transition to Clean Energy
CPR
Water resources and a potential nuclear power plant are among current priorities for Colorado Springs Utilities
Desert Sun
Lake Powell drop could mean major Colorado River cuts for California
Eastern Arizona Courier
Can Yuma Soften the Blow of Colorado River Cuts? | Agriculture |
Environmental Defense Fund
Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality Standard
Grist
Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test
States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.
How climate change gets under the skin
Ask a Climate Therapist: How do I avoid getting trapped in the system I hope to change?
Inside Arizona Business
Drought Fears: Arizona faces 77% Colorado River cut
Kiowa Country Press
Extreme drought tightens grip on Colorado high country as severe conditions spread
KJZZ
There's a new voice joining Colorado River negotiations in their eleventh hour
KKTV
EPA announces drinking water funds for Colorado, other states
Mother Jones
The Mighty Colorado Is Vanishing, and the Fixes Are Getting Weird
New Republic
The Trump Administration Is All In for Glyphosate, MAHA Be Damned
NY Times
Oil Industry Lawyers Fight a $50 Billion Climate Case in Oregon
Europe’s Scorching Heat Is Gradually Moving East
Europe’s Heat Wave: A Jolt for Climate Action, or Just for A.C.?
Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking
Phys.org
Three ways climate action can be more inclusive for 1.3 billion disabled people
Coal pollution reaches one of Earth's most remote mountain regions
Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows
NASA's PACE mission studies smoke and fires
Rising heat and humidity challenge energy-efficient data center cooling worldwide
Three ways climate action can be more inclusive for 1.3 billion disabled people
European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: An ocean 'cold blob''
Moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie. Could impact coastal recreation by mid-July
Europe heat wave shattering temperature records
Marine heat waves pose significant threat to seagrass restoration efforts
Swiss glaciers have exhausted their snow reserves
When a pool or pond turns green with algae, don't reach for chemicals—nature has better solutions
Flooding rains, ocean gains: How a huge Murray
flood gave the sea a feast
Wastewater management reverses widespread freshwater deoxygenation in China
The 'water-saving' effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated
Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It's time we listen to them
Wastewater management reverses widespread freshwater deoxygenation in China
The 'water-saving' effect of vegetation under rising CO₂ may be overestimated
Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It's time we listen to them
Salon
How oil execs shaped a landmark climate study
Science Daily
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
New solid-state material converts sunlight into higher-energy UV light
Semafor
European heat wave pressures electricity grids
AI buildout reshapes global energy grids
Summit Daily
Letter to the editor: We should look at agriculture waste during water scarcity
Truthout
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
Environmental Groups Say the Fight to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Isn’t Over
US Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts After Venezuela Earthquakes
‘Particularly dangerous situation’ in Utah,
forecasters warn, as fire rages
The Guardian
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die
UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
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‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave
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‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units
Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
BBC
Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
The Guardian
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die
UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die
‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave
Adapting to the heat: four ideas from European citiesFirst major hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead Where is the water?
Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units
Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
BBC
Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
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