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The case came about because of an angler who was fishing on a part of the Arkansas River that ran through private property. The court dismissed the angler's claim, but the battle to define whether the state owns a riverbed could pit landowners against recreation enthusiasts in the future.
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Animal agriculture produces more methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – than any other human activity in the U.S. Climate experts say we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically before 2030. But when it comes to emissions from the livestock sector, the science is still emerging, and it’s not yet clear if the cuts will come in time—or how.
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Chili peppers are an important ingredient for many foods. Now, a new study shows that they have been around for much longer than we thought, with origins in parts of the Mountain West.
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Media coverage of Indigenous communities has perpetuated harmful stereotypes among other shortcomings, according to a new report from the Colorado News Collaborative.
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Global Thermostat unveiled a direct air carbon capture machine near Denver that it said can draw about 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere a year.
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In the wake of another deadly school shooting in Colorado, a new study shows that Colorado teens have easy access to firearms.
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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed new drinking water standards this week for PFAS — the increasingly pervasive toxic chemicals that are highly prevalent in Colorado.
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Demand to live in mountain communities is through the roof, and that’s putting a strain on local workers.
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Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico are asking the Bureau of Reclamation to pause water releases at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which has been used to help prop up Lake Powell.
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Staunton State Park has invested in all-terrain wheelchairs for people with disabilities so that they can get out and enjoy nature again.