From the Ice Core Lab: Reflections on CFWE’s Climate and Water Workshop

By Lisa Wade, Riverside Technology The thermometer on the wall displays a chilling -36°F as we enter the giant freezer. What could possibly need it to be this cold? The answer-- ice cores collected from around the world. They are stored in the US National Ice Core Laboratory, which I was touring as part of … Continue reading From the Ice Core Lab: Reflections on CFWE’s Climate and Water Workshop

Three Takes on Climate Change

What's your side of the story and your political position? Last week, NPR's All Things Considered featured two professional views on climate change-- the 'consensus view' and the 'uncertain' side... different opinions on the same topic, preparing for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) release of their fifth consensus report. Read or listen to … Continue reading Three Takes on Climate Change

Thoughts on the Climate and Colorado’s Water Future Workshop

By Sabrina Kliman, OSM/VISTA with Colorado River Watch, and the one scholarship recipient who was able to attend the Colorado Foundation for Water Education's Climate and Colorado's Water Future Workshop I was really excited to be able to attend the 2013 Climate and Colorado’s Water Future workshop; not only would I get to tour the … Continue reading Thoughts on the Climate and Colorado’s Water Future Workshop