Weathering a 20-year drought: Yampa Basin Rendezvous evaluates challenges, opportunities for local water
(WorldNews Environment)

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The 2020 Yampa Basin Rendezvous, an annual conference of scientists, policymakers and organization representatives from across the country, began Thursday with some somber updates on the state of Colorado`s climate and water. This year is forecast to be the warmest on record, according to an April report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Previously, 2016 was the warmest year since measurements began in 1880. Dr. Carrie Hauser, president and chief executive officer of Colorado Mountain College, said this prediction, which scientists...