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Coloradans already are seeing the impacts of climate change - rising temperatures, more frequent and severe wildfires, flooding and prolonged drought - and economists are stepping into the fray to help communities identify and mitigate the risks. Pegah Jalali, environmental policy analyst with the Colorado Fiscal Institute, said their new website allows Coloradans to see, for example, how air pollution - from highways, power plants and refineries, and wildfires - is impacting their neighborhoods. "These are all impacting the health of our communities, and also they are impacting ou...

National environmental leaders gather this week in Salisbury to discuss how North Carolina can better address the disproportionate public health impacts on its most vulnerable communities. Dr. Sacoby Wilson associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland-College Park, said people of color, low-income and coastal communities are bearing the brunt of a changing climate and air and water pollution. ...

The Maryland General Assembly has passed legislation that, if signed into law, would strengthen the state's commitment to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and limiting fossil fuels in the state. The Climate Solutions Now Act would require Maryland to achieve net-zero statewide greenhouse-gas emissions by 2045. The bill would require large commercial and multifamily buildings to reduce emissions 20% by 2030. ...

The area known as "Tornado Alley" now includes more parts of Texas than it once did, according to scientists, who believe climate change could be the reason. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas state climatologist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M, said although the blame cannot be pinned entirely on climate change, studies have shown warmer climate is a key ingredient for severe weather. Gammon pointed out a particular combination of events can cause thunderstorms, snow and wildfires, if it happens at the right time of year. ...

The area known as "Tornado Alley" now includes more parts of Texas than it once did, according to scientists, who believe climate change could be the reason.