-
It's December in the Mountain West but it's been downright balmy, with high temperatures breaking decades-old records around the region.
-
A study published earlier this year found that even without bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire, trees in Colorado's subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from extreme summer conditions.
-
Just weeks into the summer season, a heatwave is once again suffocating parts of the Mountain West including areas already grappling with historic drought conditions.
-
Temperatures in the Treasure Valley are set to top 100 degrees for at least the next week and that means farmworkers continue to be at a heightened risk for heat exhaustion.
-
With this current heat wave, employers in Idaho have a heightened task to make sure they create a safe environment that keeps their workers safe.
-
As temperatures in Idaho are reaching record levels, one mutual aid group in Boise is helping get cold water to vulnerable populations.
-
39 degrees ... in a heat wave? Wait a minute ... what? Oh, you mean Celsius.
-
As a historic heat wave rolls across Idaho this holiday week with temperatures spiking above the century mark, animal caregivers remind us that our pets are depending on us for protection. That, coupled with fireworks, can terrify our pets — dogs in particular.
-
Extreme heatwaves will become more frequent and longer, but according to federal data, more than 20% of homes in the Mountain West do not use air conditioning.
-
Compared to previous years, June 2021 has seen the 5th highest average temperature since the National Weather Service began tracking this metric.