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May 7, 2013--Unusually cool, wet April helps Colorado snowpack (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Colorado's snowpack is getting closer to normal after an unseasonably cool and wet April. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service said Monday that snow surveys on May 1 showed the statewide snowpack percentage climbed to 83 percent of the median, up from 74 percent on April 1.


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May 7, 2013--Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animals (Science Daily)

For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from biting winds and subzero temperatures.


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May 6, 2013--Valley fever cases spike dramatically in arid West (USA Today)

California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it.

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May 6, 2013--State biologists to import tiger muskies for Colorado River basin (Denver Post)

State wildlife managers plan to save endangered fish along the Colorado River by importing a striped, saber-toothed predator, in hopes it will devour existing invaders that pr


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May 6, 2013--Water scarcity report urges utility planning on rates, conservation (AWWA)

A New Mexico report on managing water scarcity calls on water utilities to "have long-term planning on rates and conservation actions when accessing federal loans or funds to reduce waste and reflect the value of water." Developed during the 2012 New Mexico Water Conference and released by Sen.


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