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ALT U.S. Drought monitor change in class map of Colorado. There was a one class improvement across a large portion of central and eastern Colorado. There were two small area of degradation in southwest Colorado.
ALT U.S. Drought monitor plotted across the state of Colorado. Portions of far southern Colorado are in extreme to exceptional drought. The vast majority of the state is at least in moderate drought although the central mountains are just abnormally dry.
ALT Observed change in April snowpack—historically the month of peak snow volume—across the western United States from 1955–2020. Locations where April snowpack has increased appear in blue, with larger dots for bigger increases. Locations where April snowpack has decreased appear in brown, with larger dots indicating bigger declines. Map by NOAA Climate.gov based on USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service snow data provided by the EPA.
ALT Infographic entitled “Wildlife Safety” with a chart of two columns comparing “Wrong” and “Right” practices. First row has an illustration of someone feeding a squirrel “nope” example next to an illustration of a person distanced next to no feed sign as “better” example. Second row has an illustration of a person taking a selfie next to a bear as a “nope” example next to an illustration of a person far away from a bear as a “good job” example. Third row has an illustration of a person next to a moose as a “nope” example next to an illustration of a person far away from a moose as a “now you got it” example. Fourth row has an illustration of a person about to touch a bison as a “nope” example next to an illustration of a person running away from charging bison herd with text “Good luck”.
