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Winter in Colorado looked very different this year. Many parts of the state experienced record-high temperatures and record-low snowpack, which had downstream effects on farming, sports, tourism, and more. For those economies and livelihoods that rely on snow, what happens when snow becomes unreliable? And can we prepare for it?
Producer Kathleen Davis speaks with Halle Zander, news director at Aspen Public Radio, about how this is playing out in Aspen. Then, environmental historian Mike Childers talks us through how Colorado’s economies may need to adjust.
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Segment Guests
Halle Zander
Halle Zander is the news director at Aspen Public Radio.
Mike Childers
Dr. Mike Childers is an associate professor of environmental history at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
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