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Nebraska sues Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from South Platte River
The Julesburg Advocate - Colorado
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July 17, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. Nebraska Gov....
Funding approved for controversial Mad Rabbit trails in Colorado
The Gazette - Colorado
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Funding has been approved for a major, controversial project expanding trails in northwest Colorado. Off Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, the Mad Rabbit project has been called "the most contentious trails project in the state, maybe in...
Northern Colorado Athletics Statement on the House vs. NCAA Settlement
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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July 17, 2025
GREELEY, Colo. – On June 6, Judge Claudia Wilken granted final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement, ushering in a historic change in the landscape of college athletics. This agreement brings sweeping reforms, including the ability for...
Why the Denver Zoo is scoping out condors with drones in Peru
Denverite - Colorado
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July 17, 2025
In the Denver Zoo’s aviary, visitors can meet the playful Andean condors Evita and Andy. The enormous birds stand tall on top of the rocks. When Andy jumps toward his human audience, he spreads his wings for everyone to see and pokes his beak...
New study shows declining Colorado growth, but economist has optimism for Colorado Springs
KRDO - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - A recent study by the Common Sense Institute (CSI) shows a decrease in population growth statewide in the last decade, but a local economist said El Paso County is in a better spot than other parts of the state....
A Systematic Literature Review of the Humanistic, Economic, Sociodemographic, and Environmental Burden Associated with Severe COPD
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, chronic respiratory condition and the third leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.23 million deaths in 2019.1,2 According to the World Health Organization, an...
Neguse leads opposition to proposed NOAA cuts that would shut down Colorado labs
KUNC - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse is leading the opposition to proposed funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that would close longstanding research institutions across the country and in Norther Colorado. Neguse...
Why Great Smoky Mountains are ‘lichen heaven’ | Word from the Smokies
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Lichens are complex organisms, created by a mutually beneficial relationship between fungus and either algae or cyanobacteria. Lichens can display a wide variety of forms and colors, and you've probably spotted them in nature. Great Smoky...
Coping with Climate Crises on the Job
Labor Notes
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July 16, 2025
Heat, smoke, flooding, hurricanes, fires, turbulence—on the job, workers are already facing the ravages of a changing climate. These problems are ripe for organizing—usually everyone is feeling it. Often it’s very clear what solution would help,...
Trump’s EPA moves to reject key portions of a Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
Colorado Public Radio
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to reject Colorado’s plan to close several coal-fired power plants, arguing the scheduled retirements threaten grid reliability and fail to comply with federal law. Colorado plans to close all six of...
Residents are scrambling to save a beloved shelter, but Mental Health Colorado says it’s impossible
Denverite - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
By the first of August, about 20 people will have to leave SAFER, the well-respected Arapahoe County shelter that serves as an alternative to jail for people with mental health issues. But even as soon-to-be laid-off caseworkers help them scramble...
Residential addiction recovery center proposed in southeast Colorado Springs
The Gazette - Colorado
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Hoping to bring more options for long-term behavioral health care services to residents in Colorado Springs and beyond, a nationwide substance abuse and mental health treatment services provider is seeking approval to open the Colorado Springs...
Why is it so hazy in Colorado? Smoke from multiple wildfires wafts toward I-70 corridor
Vail Daily - Colorado
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A haze of smoke from wildfires burning in Colorado wafted into counties along the Interstate 70 mountain corridor on Wednesday, prompting an air quality health advisory. The smoke is from four wildfires burning in western Colorado — the Turner...
RMEF grants $3.7 million in Colorado in 2024
Gunnison Country Times - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) continued its long-standing commitment to Colorado’s wildlife conservation and hunting by teaming up with partners to distribute nearly $4 million for 33 projects across the state in 2024. “This funding...
Nebraska sues Colorado over South Platte River water
ColoradoBiz
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July 16, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between the states that have been left increasingly dry by climate change. In Brief:...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 11:51 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Giant trolls built from trash want to save humans from themselves WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates giant wooden trolls from recycled materials to promote environmental awareness. Over 12 years, Dambo and his team have...
Slight relief: Colorado State University experts lower hurricane forecast, but active season still expected
Islander News - Florida
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Meteorology experts at Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science slightly reduced their forecast for this hurricane season but still maintained a more active than average outlook. The forecast is for 16 storms, eight of which...
Underrated, But Worth Visiting In 2025: Colorado's Most Overlooked National Park
The Travel
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July 16, 2025
The state of Colorado could be its own continent with the number of natural wonders it boasts. Many of those sites are protected within a slew of National Parks, Monuments, or Preserves that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year....
How China came to rule the world of rare earth elements
WQLN - Pennsylvania
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July 23, 2025
Deep in an underground, World War II-era vault on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth elements. "Make no mistake about it, there's 3...
Chidozie Awaziem Set For Nantes Return From MLS Side Colorado Rapids
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigerian international defender, Chidozie Awaziem, is on the verge of sealing a return to French Ligue 1 club, Nantes, according to reports from Daily Post. Awaziem, 28, previously played for the Canaries during the 2017/18 season, making 22...