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Climate change cuts mountain snow by nearly 60% in 40 years

Climate change cuts mountain snow by nearly 60% in 40 years

By Stephen Beech Snow cover on mountains in Greece has more than halved in just four decades, reveals new research. Researchers found that the important water source for communities, agriculture and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months has declined by 58% over the last 40 years. The scale of

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

FAIRFIELD — Chuck Dale, Fairfield’s water supervisor, wasn’t satisfied with the rain that blew across north-central Montana on Wednesday. It wasn’t nearly enough to refill the depleted wells in the 800-person town about 35 miles west of Great Falls. “Take a 30-foot cylinder, fill it

Proposed AI data centers raise concerns from Montanans

Proposed AI data centers raise concerns from Montanans

The AI data center industry is making its way into Montana, raising a slew of concerns for many residents. Last Monday, the Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) held a panel discussion at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center to discuss environmental and ethical issues surrounding the presence of AI data centers

Painted Rocks Reservoir expected to fill a month early due to warmer weather

Painted Rocks Reservoir is nearing full pool and expected to start spilling water within the next 7-10 days in what “appears to be an early start to the runoff season” according to Larry Schock, civil engineering specialist with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. And with warmer

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

A crowd of people — joined by handmade, cardboard snowmen — gathered at Soroptomist Park in Downtown Bozeman on Saturday for a protest. Organizers used the playful winter icons to spotlight Montana’s unusually warm winter and the concerns it raises for the region’s water access and outdoor economy. The protest

Emergency forest project aims to protect Butte's drinking water

The lingering stacks of jackstrawed deadfall beyond the project’s current boundaries provide a hair-raising glimpse of the catastrophe that could have been and could still be. Mountain pine beetles decimated lodgepole pines in the vicinity of Basin Creek Reservoir in the early 2000s. Today, skeletal trees remain standing.

Hot Temperatures and Dwindling, Dry Rivers

The Western United States is experiencing a record-breaking drought. The drought, combined with extreme summer heat, is resulting in unusually low river flows and negative impacts on surrounding landscapes. According to an article in The Washington Post titled, “Reservoirs are drying up as consequences of the Western drought worsen.