AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire smoke and climate-driven fire risk: A new wave of Canadian wildfire smoke is pushing air quality alerts across the U.S., with experts linking harsher, longer fire seasons to climate extremes and “zombie” fires that can smolder through winter. Colorado water stress and fish impacts: Colorado Parks and Wildlife is issuing voluntary fishing closures on the Colorado, Eagle, Crystal, and Roaring Fork rivers as low flows and high temperatures stress fish populations. Heat and drought pressure: Forecasters say the Western Slope may be seeing an early monsoon shift that could bring needed rain, while Grand Junction continues to bake under record-setting heat patterns. Extreme-event science for policy fights: A National Academies report says research tying climate change to specific disasters has strengthened, while stopping short of endorsing how it should be used in lawsuits. Public health angle for pets: CSU researchers are studying whether wildfire smoke and PM2.5 raise health risks in dogs, aiming to move beyond human-only guidance. Wildlife conservation in emergencies: CPW shared images of staff relocating fish threatened by the Willow Fire near Leadville.
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