climate change

Abby Huseth writes, "It feels fitting to be going solar on the summer solstice, as we celebrate the longest day of the year and all that this season of abundant sunlight brings."

Fisheries managers in every region have noted the already low water levels and the need to start implementing various tools early to protect fish populations.

According to the National Interactive Fire Center, more than half of Montana - all but the southeast and far eastern portions of the state - will have above-normal potential for wildland fire by July.

Michael Hoyt writes, "Northwestern Energy is not ready or preparing for the inevitable shift to renewable power production. Instead, the company is in denial and continuing to invest in an old technology that contributes to global warming."

Terry Hansen writes, "The drying out of continents, because of increased heat and evaporation, has been so pronounced, that the transfer of water to the oceans has affected the distribution of our planet's mass and the rotation of the Earth on its axis."

Shanti Devins writes, "Heat is the number one climate-related health risk in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control, but it isn’t always treated with the seriousness it deserves until its impacts are being felt in real time."

Trump announced measures to encourage the development of “a reliable, diversified, and affordable supply of energy,” but notably excluded wind energy from its definitions.

Temperatures in Maryvale, one of Phoenix’s most underserved neighborhoods, often rise six degrees higher than other areas of the city, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect and the lack of trees and foliage compared to wealthier neighborhoods.

Jim Morton writes, "The Colstrip plant is an unreliable money pit, and the ones who benefit most from keeping it alive are the corporate shareholders, not us ratepayers who have no choice but to foot the bill."

Anne Hedges writes, "once again, the legislature, terrified that industry and the state might have to consider the little guy, is trying to put holes in the law so they can have their way – locals and landscapes be damned."