/tags/four-corners Four Corners en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:55:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-13/santa-fe-salt-lake-city-join-regional-coalition-thats-funding-carbon-dioxide-removal In 2021, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Boulder County, Colo., launched the 4 Corners Carbon Coalition to help spur innovation in carbon dioxide removal around the region. Last week, Santa Fe, N.M., and Salt Lake City also joined the group. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:55:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-13/santa-fe-salt-lake-city-join-regional-coalition-thats-funding-carbon-dioxide-removal Emma VandenEinde /health/2021-06-21/wildfire-smoke-is-dangerous-but-there-are-ways-to-mitigate-its-effects This is the 22nd consecutive year of drought in the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Four Corners region. With extreme drought comes increased risk of wildfires. KSJD public health reporter Tay Glass explores the dangers of wildfire smoke and ways to mitigate its negative effects. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:00:23 GMT /health/2021-06-21/wildfire-smoke-is-dangerous-but-there-are-ways-to-mitigate-its-effects Tay Glass /npr-news/2019-11-18/many-native-americans-cant-get-clean-water-report-finds A new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-11-18/many-native-americans-cant-get-clean-water-report-finds Laurel Morales /environment/2019-10-09/climate-whiplash-tests-four-corners-communities-ability-to-adapt Climate change has been called the new normal. But residents in some parts of the Southwest say after living through the last two years, there’s nothing… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:42:05 GMT /environment/2019-10-09/climate-whiplash-tests-four-corners-communities-ability-to-adapt Luke Runyon /2019-06-25/four-corners-could-see-uranium-mining-revival-this-summer The Trump administration may soon push for more uranium mining in the Colorado Plateau, arguing the mineral is critical for national security. The... Tue, 25 Jun 2019 22:19:35 GMT /2019-06-25/four-corners-could-see-uranium-mining-revival-this-summer Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /environment/2019-02-06/colorado-saw-3-weather-disasters-that-cost-a-billion-dollars-or-more-in-2018 Colorado experienced three natural disasters that each caused more than a billion dollars in damages in 2018.Two of those events were hail storms. Last… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 23:22:41 GMT /environment/2019-02-06/colorado-saw-3-weather-disasters-that-cost-a-billion-dollars-or-more-in-2018 Luke Runyon /environment/2018-04-04/hopes-for-miracle-snowpack-recovery-fade-colorado-river-headed-for-6th-driest-year The Colorado River Basin is likely to see one of its driest spring runoff seasons on record this year, according to federal forecasters.Scientists at the… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:30:26 GMT /environment/2018-04-04/hopes-for-miracle-snowpack-recovery-fade-colorado-river-headed-for-6th-driest-year Luke Runyon /environment/2018-03-28/when-a-drought-lasts-18-years-does-it-need-a-new-name From the roof of Chuck McAfee’s adobe farmhouse in rural southwestern Colorado, you can see into three other states: Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.… Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:16:31 GMT /environment/2018-03-28/when-a-drought-lasts-18-years-does-it-need-a-new-name Luke Runyon