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Study: Colorado mountain pine beetle activity likely affects snow accumulation, snowmelt resulting in increased water yields

Measurements at Niwot Ridge research station west of Boulder indicate changes to Colorado mountain zones are underway.

Filed Under: Colorado Recreation & Environment, Rocky Mountain Climate, Rocky Mountain Ecology, Rocky Mountain Forests

Mountain pine beetle moving east in Alberta, jumping species from lodgepole to jack pine

Confirming widely held fears about the migration of the mountain pine beetle, Alberta scientists found that the mighty insect is moving east in Canadian forests.

Filed Under: Rocky Mountain Climate, Rocky Mountain Ecology, Rocky Mountain Forests

Snowmass, Colorado Ice Age fossil site provides scientists with rare climate, vegetative history

DMNS excavation crews arrived at Ziegler Reservoir on Nov. 2 to begin digging for additional fossils and soon uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Ice Age ecosystem with many Ice Age plants and animals.

Filed Under: American West Archaeology & Paleontology, Colorado Recreation & Environment, Rocky Mountain Climate

La Niña may bless West with snowy winter

NOAA said winter storms are generally not predictable more than several days in advance, meaning powder hounds pay close attention to daily weather reports.

Filed Under: Rocky Mountain Climate

2010-2011 NOAA Winter Weather Precipitation Outlook

A map illustrating the precipitation forecast of the 2010-2011 Winter Weather Outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with La Niña a crucial factor.

Filed Under: Rocky Mountain Climate

2010-2011 NOAA Winter Weather Temperature Outlook

A map displaying NOAA’s temperature forecast from its 2010-2011 Winter Weather Outlook, with La Niña a key climate factor.

Filed Under: Rocky Mountain Climate

Climate change may alter Yellowstone meadows, plant diversity

Researchers measured the changes in the Yellowstone meadow plant community from 1997 to 2007, including a period of extended drought, and found that shrubs (such as sagebrush) that grow in the drier meadows increased, while flowering plants decreased in number.

Filed Under: Rocky Mountain Climate, Rocky Mountain Ecology, Wyoming Recreation & Environment, Yellowstone Ecology

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