As Colorado's climate changes for the hotter, passive cooling systems like CoolSky are truly vital to people's well-being. Please check out our subReddit, r/CoolSky to learn more about this wonderful passive night-sky cooling technology that is actually ancient! SolarFool is the open-source team bringing back the system pioneered by Steve Baer from the 60's to the early 2000's. You can read about our work at www.solarfool.org and contact us if you're interested in joining our team!

With multiple large wildfires burning across Colorado right now, I've been digging into the satellite and weather data behind the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray to try to understand what's actually driving its behavior.

A few things stood out from the instrumental data: Silver Jack RAWS station recorded minimum relative humidity values of 9% on July 3rd — critically dry by any measure. Wind gusts correlate strongly with the largest daily fire growth days. And the NOAA Climate Prediction Center is giving greater than 70% probability of above-normal temperatures through mid-July across the Central Rockies, while the monsoon signal that appeared in last week's long range outlook has largely faded from this week's.

The NWS Grand Junction forecast discussion from yesterday is pretty sobering — moisture arriving next week is expected to stay in the mid-levels rather than reaching the surface, raising the threat of dry lightning rather than meaningful precipitation relief.

I put together a video walking through the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, VIIRS hotspot progression, slope angle terrain analysis, and the weather data if anyone wants a deeper look at what the landscape and atmospheric picture looks like right now.

https://youtu.be/a56pcYwXJV0

I'm a geologist not a meteorologist or fire specialist — happy to discuss the data or answer questions in the comments.

Anyone here knows how to source the input data for the REMIND climate Model? I've been struggling to find it, and also how to access PIK cluster data?

My lungs don't like me right now

Even if you "don't DO politics," the latest Colorado legislative session definitely did something for you. Come to our next networking event to find out how recent policy shifts will impact your home, your car, and your wallet—all while you network and connect with others who are just as curious as you are.

We are thrilled to welcome Naomi, Director of Policy with The Denver Foundation, to break down three major updates on Balcony Solar, EV Battery Recycling and Energy Tariffs

When: June 18th, 2026

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Where: Women Who Charge (2380 S. Broadway, Denver, CO)

Pricing: WWC Members $25.00 | Non-members $40.00

This event is open to all WWC supporters. Come for the connections, stay for the insights, and let’s charge forward together!

https://WWCPolicyUpdate2026.eventbrite.com

There are recent posts on subs like Denver and Colorado about environmental and safety violations at Suncor and the Advance Colorado voter initiative to put a "right to natural gas" in the state constitution that are absolutely brimming with trolls and downvoting of scientifically accurate comments. It's important for people reading these threads who might not have a strong knowledge base on climate and safety issues that we counter this disinformation!

Here is a pretty cool app that shows a real‑time “clean energy forecast” (basically a weather forecast, but for how green the electricity grid is at any given moment).

It updates throughout the day and shows when the grid is running on more renewables vs. fossil fuels. Super handy if you want to time things like EV charging, laundry, or dishwashers for lower‑emission hours.

Thought folks here might appreciate it:
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chargebug/id6759166986
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sinton.chargebug