Where did all the monarch butterflies go?
Once a common sight in gardens and fields, western monarch-butterfly populations have plummeted more than 90% since the 1980s. The…
Category: Climate and Environment
Biology grad maintains safe habitat at Denver Zoo
This story appears in the fall 2024 issue of RED Magazine. For more than two decades, the Denver Zoo has…
Sustainability Hub takes root at MSU Denver
This story appears in the fall 2024 issue of RED Magazine. In his former career as a software architect and…
Get ready for an epic ski season in Colorado
According to climate scientists, 2024 looks like it is trending toward a La Niña year. “La Niña and El Niño…
‘We are living in a tinderbox’
Last year’s record-breaking heat was a red flag for climate scientists. As millions of people across the world wilted (and…
As West Nile infections surged, these scientists faced an unprecedented challenge
Anna Wanek has visions of mosquitoes dancing in her head, even when she’s asleep. “I have a recurring tarsalis dream…
Preserving our planet for future generations
This story appears in the spring 2024 issue of RED Magazine. Wildlife lovers, here’s some trivia: Invertebrates, which are animals…
Bugging out: What to expect during this year’s rare double swarm of cicadas
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably heard about a rare double swarm of cicadas that will surface…
5 waterwise flowers to replace your turfgrass
Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared in RED in April 2022. It has been edited to ensure…
What’s in a bird’s name? It shouldn’t be a human, ornithologists say
Birds probably don’t identify with the names we assign them, but those names often matter quite a lot to us….