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How Will Climate Change Transform Colorado Springs Over The Next 100 Years?

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Black and white photo of a weather tower on a mountain.
NOAA Historic Photo Library / NOAA
A photograph of the Pikes Peak weather observatory, established at the summit of the mountain in 1873. The station was maintained until 1888, when it was determined that the weather on top of the peak bore little relation to that elsewhere in the state.

A map of Colorado with various hues of orange and yellow.
Credit: Yale Program on Climate Communication

A graph showing rising temperatures.
Credit National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

Bar graph showing risk perceptions.
Credit: Yale Program on Climate Communication