by Liam Smith | Oct 5, 2022 | Climate Change, Environment, Industrial Pollution
Air. We all need it, and we all need to be able to breathe it. However, the increase of greenhouse gases and pollution has made the very air that we breathe poisonous. Greenhouse gases and air pollution are similar to other forms of pollution in that pollution does...
by Liam Smith | Oct 3, 2022 | Fishing
Rainbow trout, a staple Colorado fish is being threatened by climate change and water shortages. According to the Denver Post, trout are unable to live in warm waters. And warmer rivers, lakes, and streams are inevitable as temperatures rise from global warming....
by Liam Smith | Oct 1, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population
It’s National Coffee Day! For 64% of Americans, they can’t wake up without that invigorating boost of caffeine (for the other 36% it tastes like dirt). From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, “Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with...
by Liam Smith | Sep 30, 2022 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fishing, Health, Irrigation, Population, Water
The water shortage in the Colorado River Basin has effects that span beyond the borders of the United States. As the Colorado River Basin loses its water supply at an alarming rats, it impacts everyone from Southwest of United States to Northern Mexico. Why is the...
by Liam Smith | Sep 27, 2022 | Climate Change, Environment, Fire, Wildfire
The Western United States experienced a record setting heat wave through Labor Day weekend. According to NPR, temperatures in Nevada and Utah skyrocketed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, the heatwave pushed the power supply throughout the West to its maximum...
