Climate Change

The new Pew Research Center survey also found that most U.S. adults felt extreme weather events are more severe. Political party was a major factor in responses.

Researchers looked at more than 750,000 wildfires in the West over 30 years. In the second half of that period, the number of reported wildfires were down by 31%, but acreage burned was up 40%.

Three weeks after the Box Elder County commission voted in favor of a 40,000 acre data center, Grow the Flow held a public forum to educate Utah residents on what's coming.

At night, temperatures are often cooler and the air is wetter, giving firefighters a window to make up ground on firelines. But because of climate change, that pattern is breaking down.

Hot, dry, and windy days have become more common across the West since 1973. The fire season is also becoming longer and more intense, and can bring other issues like unhealthy air quality.

Eight of the 10 most turbulent airports in the country are in the Mountain West, where air moving over major mountain ranges can create unstable conditions during takeoff and landing.

Our hosts record live at the 2026 Wilkes Climate Summit and discuss data centers, water usage, energy demand, and climate solutions.

A new poll from Yale University's School of the Environment tracked people's opinions on environmental issues, ranging from solar and wind power to whether climate change affects the weather.

For the last several years, a recent Utah State graduate has been living in the Arctic Circle for months at a time to learn about the local impacts of rising temperatures and sea levels.

As Utah sees record-breaking temperatures and abnormally low snowpack, the Logan Library is using film to encourage Utahns to pay closer attention to their changing climate.