Climate Change

The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment highlights drought as a major hazard in the Southwest and says its impacts are most likely to harm tribal communities.

Raising sheep is a way of life for many people in the Navajo Nation, but historic drought, grazing restrictions and development threaten that livelihood. There are some younger people, though, speaking out and finding ways to pass on the tradition.

The heat maps show temperatures in Salt Lake City can fluctuate by 15 degrees from one part of town to another. The data could help the city better understand how to protect residents as climate change heats up Utah summers.

A new report says the large amount of methane leaking from Utah natural gas production sites not only contributes to climate change and poor air quality but also hurts the state’s economy.

The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns about the effects of climate change for its plan to pick two Winter Olympic host cities in July. That puts Salt Lake City quickly into play for the 2034 edition.

A new nationwide survey shows how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view nature and climate change differently from other religious groups.

A joint center by U.S. and Canadian universities hopes to identify ways to protect the region’s power grid from ever more extreme weather.

Getting more power from geothermal energy could help reduce fossil fuel emissions and curb climate change. Recent breakthroughs in southwest Utah are showing that this renewable energy source could have the potential to work almost anywhere.

The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District reported five times the usual number of mosquitoes following a winter of record snowfall, a wet spring and record heat this summer that all worked in the insects' favor.

Utah reached its highest dew point levels on record in August. But climate change means humid summers might be the new norm in the dry state.

Research from Brigham Young University is showing how animal and human waste could eventually replace natural gas to power cities.