/tags/rivers Rivers en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:30 GMT /news/2023-08-10/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-record-breaking-lobbying-costs-and-a-rise-in-water-related-deaths The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss spending on lobbyists at the State Capitol and the recent uptick in water-related deaths in Colorado. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:30 GMT /news/2023-08-10/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-record-breaking-lobbying-costs-and-a-rise-in-water-related-deaths Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized The Biden Administration has recognized some national landmarks in our region. But some advocates want to see more sites protected that are important to underrepresented groups. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:51:19 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-16/underrepresented-communities-want-to-see-important-heritage-landmarks-recognized Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-04-25/colorado-snake-rivers-rank-atop-endangered-list The Colorado River and the Snake River rank Nos. 1 and 2 on a conservation group's list of the 10 most endangered rivers in the country. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:30:39 GMT /regional-news/2022-04-25/colorado-snake-rivers-rank-atop-endangered-list Dave Rosenthal /environment/2022-01-06/wheres-the-river-republican-river-basins-disappearing-water-threatens-eastern-plains-agriculture-ecology The Colorado River gets a lot of attention, but it’s not the only multi-state river that starts in Colorado. And it’s definitely not the only one facing a water shortage. On the eastern side of the continental divide is the Republican River. It flows through the cropland of Yuma County and feeds into Kansas and Nebraska. In the first of a three-part series, KUNC explores the economic and environmental challenges the Republican River basin faces. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:34:29 GMT /environment/2022-01-06/wheres-the-river-republican-river-basins-disappearing-water-threatens-eastern-plains-agriculture-ecology Adam Rayes /environment/2020-07-14/a-tale-of-two-arizona-rivers-how-lawsuits-are-shaping-the-verde-and-san-pedro It's a tale of two rivers: The Verde, which flows south from near Flagstaff, Ariz. to metro Phoenix, and the San Pedro, which begins in Mexico and flows… Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:29:01 GMT /environment/2020-07-14/a-tale-of-two-arizona-rivers-how-lawsuits-are-shaping-the-verde-and-san-pedro Madison Staten /npr-news/2019-08-03/should-rivers-have-same-legal-rights-as-humans-a-growing-number-of-voices-say-yes "Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July. Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:02:17 GMT /npr-news/2019-08-03/should-rivers-have-same-legal-rights-as-humans-a-growing-number-of-voices-say-yes Ashley Westerman /2019-05-29/majority-of-global-rivers-analyzed-in-recent-study-had-antibiotics-in-them A recent study of rivers across 72 countries found that waterways are often contaminated with antibiotics, including here in the Mountain West. Wed, 29 May 2019 22:34:32 GMT /2019-05-29/majority-of-global-rivers-analyzed-in-recent-study-had-antibiotics-in-them Ali Budner /environment/2018-07-06/theres-a-domestic-war-raging-right-now-against-a-plant In an open field in Longmont, Colorado, about a dozen people crouched in the tall grass, moving slowly and deliberately through mud that squelched… Fri, 06 Jul 2018 20:02:07 GMT /environment/2018-07-06/theres-a-domestic-war-raging-right-now-against-a-plant Rae Ellen Bichell