Climate Change

Weather patterns like extreme temperatures, and rainfall, can have dire consequences for farming and ranching. A new report details how this will affect Montana's agriculture economy.

Two billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the United States every fall. As gourds are swapped out for garlands, many pumpkins end up in landfill, where their decomposition drives up planet warming emissions. Montana Public Radio’s Ellis Juhlin reports on a solution to keep pumpkins out of landfills.

This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn joins ‘A New Angle’ host Justin Angle and ‘Grounding’ host Sarah Aronson in Studio A for a live pledge week episode that centers climate: anxiety, ethics, and care.

Homeowners in Montana are facing challenges to find– and pay for– insurance due to rising wildfire risk.

Lawyers for U.S. environmental regulators have rejected claims that new pollution standards should be paused to help Montana’s Colstrip power plant.

The state’s largest utility explained to lawmakers this week why it wants to expand ownership of the Colstrip power plant. NorthWestern Energy plans to own more than half of Colstrip by 2026.

Briefs: National parks bring billion dollar boost; PSC has more time to respond to climate petition; Polls show Sheehy leading in the Senate race.

Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

In the fourth and final pilot episode of ‘Grounding: Conversations on Mental Health and Mother Earth,’ host Sarah Aronson is joined by ‘Grounding’ producer Jake Birch and guests to explore caregiving in this time of climate change.

Amid Montana’s recent heat wave health officials warned of its danger and the importance of staying cool. But now that temperatures are dropping, the impacts of the heat are unclear.