Climate Change

A recent study from University of Utah scientists and other experts found that carbon markets aren't accounting for the increased the risk of fire, drought, and insect damage from climate change.

After major crop losses due to unusual climate conditions, Utah farmers are focusing on resilient operations.

Carbon dioxide emissions didn't have as sharp a decline in Utah's capital. However, they also didn't significantly increase, even as the city's population and development grew.

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.