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Author Archives: Elizabeth Stewart-Severy

Posted inEnvironment

Smoke waves expected to intensify, continue to threaten public health across Colorado and the West

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy September 20, 2020June 23, 2021

Researchers expect more smoke days per year, while public health experts uncover far-reaching consequences

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Increase in human-caused bear deaths raises concern for forest health

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy August 3, 2020February 19, 2021

When natural foods aren’t abundant, bears are forced to move around more, searching for calories. This makes bears more vulnerable to hunters, and it also leads to an increase in roadkills and conflicts in developed areas. 

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CORE funding at risk; ‘transition year’ ahead

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy June 9, 2020February 19, 2021

Fees from Pitkin County’s Renewable Energy Mitigation Program are likely to continue to decline because of recent changes to the building and energy codes.

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Pitkin County targets building codes in effort to reduce emissions

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy May 26, 2020February 19, 2021

Recent changes to Pitkin County’s land-use and energy codes hold new and renovated residential buildings to strict efficiency standards that officials say will significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

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COVID-19 brings extra hazards to wildfire season

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy May 16, 2020April 22, 2021

Wildland firefighters across the country are working together to share information and best practices, mostly through a website called Wildland Fire Lessons Learned.

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Forest Service plans for fire season, tourist season amid COVID-19 concerns

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy May 12, 2020April 22, 2021

Every summer, the White River National Forest brings on more than 100 seasonal employees. Many of them live in tight quarters and bunkhouses, but not this year.

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Environmental nonprofits adjust to life in a pandemic

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy April 16, 2020February 19, 2021

Amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, people continue to turn to nature for solace, and local environmental organizations are adjusting to the crisis and working to prepare for what comes next.

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Airport recommendations depend on pollution mitigation, cooperation from airlines

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy April 16, 2020February 19, 2021

The vision committee is clear that it wants a cleaner airport, but there are real challenges to making that happen.

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Electricity use drops nearly 10% as ski lifts close early

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy March 27, 2020February 19, 2021

Since the ski lifts between Aspen and Vail stopped spinning on March 14, Holy Cross has seen demand for electricity fall 8% to 10%. 

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One year later: What the March 2019 avalanche cycle hints at on climate change

by Elizabeth Stewart-Severy March 9, 2020February 19, 2021

In studying what led to the March 2019 avalanche cycle, snow scientists are identifying some elements — such as warmer temperatures, wetter air and snow, and more-intense storms — that are not so unusual and are consistent with a warming climate.

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