MT: Climate Change
Dangerous floods loom following Montana wildfires
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has issued flood alerts following wildfires burning huge swaths of the state. Floods …
MT researchers: Let smaller wildfires burn
A new study in the journal Nature Communications by Montana researchers said suppressing small wildfires is leading to larger, more intense and …
Wildlife habitat, connectivity, key to Lolo National Forest management plan
Today is the deadline for public comment on Montana's Lolo National Forest management plan. Advocates say the input will shape how the land is used …
Montana land proposed for solar power
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed expanding the public land available for solar power production in 11 states, including Montana. The BLM's …
Plan to preserve MT's old-growth forests a 'good first step'
A group of conservation, sporting and land-stewardship organizations calls the U.S. Forest Service's move to conserve old-growth forests a "good …
MT invests in tree canopies in underserved communities
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is investing $400,000 in grant projects to improve the tree canopy in Montana's urban are…
Montana Conservation Voters invests in democratic participation
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund is upping its education efforts, adding field offices around the state and putting boots on the ground…
Report: Climate change to cost MT jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars
A new scientific report from a wildlife conservation group details the potential impacts of climate change on Montana jobs and the environment…
MT part of $1 billion hydrogen hub
The Biden administration has announced investments in a hydrogen hub to produce energy in the Northwest, including in Montana. Clean-energy …
A Year In, IRA Investments Bolster MT Homes, Businesses
It has been a year since President Joe Biden signed the $770 billion Inflation Reduction Act. In Montana, it has meant new jobs in agriculture…
Drought Tightens Grip on Montana Waterways
As crippling heat sears Western states, drought is creeping into Montana where Indigenous tribes are seeing historic waterways at record lows…
Montana's Youth-Led Climate Case Could Set Precedent
Now in its fifth day, 16 kids are participating in a court trial with a lawsuit accusing Montana state agencies and the governor of compromising the …