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Reef shark populations are declining at a fast pace near inhabited U.S. islands.
Oceans, drought, wildfire and climate …
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — A quick snapshot of page views from the past week shows readers tuning in both to national environmental stories and local and state coverage. An article on the stunning decline of reef shark populations near inhabited U.S. islands zoomed up to the top spot with a listing in the main Google News feed, while the Corn Harvest story was helped by word-of-mouth and social media. Click on the headlines to read the story and share with your own social media networks via the handy little link buttons at the end of each story.
- Oceans: Some reef shark populations drop 90 percent 1,225 views
- Colorado: Corn Harvest benefits avalanche center 704 views
- Oceans: Plastic debris not just on surface 658 views
- Travel: Interior Department, Oglala Sioux plan for country’s first tribal national park at the Badlands in South Dakota 633 views
- Park Service slammed for new bike trail at Big Bend NP 574 views
- National Park Service backs away from proposed ban on commercial guiding in Black Canyon wilderness zone 563 views
- Colorado Senate OKs civil unions bill 463 views
- Global warming: Arctic Ocean may be venting methane 405 views
State and Local
- Ski areas not rushing ahead with summer projects
- Summit County: Forest Service planning big post-beetle reforestation push at local campgrounds this summer
- Op-ed: Leaders have lost their way on roadless rule
- Colorado to revamp wildfire response
- Colorado could be facing severe wildfire season
- Colorado: Denver Water declares Stage 1 drought
- Colorado: Drought relief for streams and fish?
- Global warming: Long-term research by CU Boulder team suggests Colorado’s alpine tundra and forests are in trouble
- Udall, Bennet seek review of federal prescribed fire policy
Features and Environment
- Morning photo: Ice hunting
- National Park Service backs away from proposed ban on commercial guiding in Black Canyon wilderness zone
- Summit County: State of the River session set for May 8
- Las Vegas water grab challenged in court
- Scientists urge protection of Arctic fisheries
- Particulate pollution drives global warming gap
- House GOP votes to gut Clean Water Act
- Climate: Shifting ocean currents melt Antarctic ice shelves
- Environment: Nanoparticles shown to stunt plant growth
Filed under: biodiversity, climate and weather, Colorado, Drought, endangered species, Environment Tagged: | biodiversity, climate, Colorado news, Environment
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