Rocky Mountains

Decades of debate over whether or not to list snow-loving wolverines on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have finally come to an end. A federal judge recently overruled the government's refusal to list the animals and ordered wildlife officials to take immediate action. 

...

A new study published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography says that climate change is to be blamed for alterations in the ability of Rocky Mountain forests to recover from wildfire.

The changing climate is said to be altering the ability of...

A new study published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography says that climate change is to be blamed for alterations in the ability of Rocky Mountain forests to recover from wildfire.

The changing climate is said to be altering the ability of...

Glacier warning

Alberta is on track to lose up to 95 per cent of its Rocky Mountain glaciers this century due to climate change, suggests a new report, and a prominent freshwater scientist says that will have a big effect on our water supplies.

Garry Clarke,...

The ice loss could cause significant problems for local ecosystems. New research suggests up to 70 percent of glacier ice in British Columbia and Alberta could disappear by the end of the 21st century.

Subscribe to Rocky Mountains
randomness