1. How would we know if Colorado’s climate is changing and how will it effect me? 1. How do we prove if climate change is occurring in Colorado? 2. Why should we care?

2. Colorado Snow Pack Graph ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/snow/snow_course/table/history/colorado/05j42s.txt

3. Average Yearly Precipitation in Colorado 1900-2009 Colorado Climate Report 2008

4. Average Yearly Temperatures in Colorado 1900-2009 Colorado Climate Report 2008

5. Frequency of large forest wildfires vs. average temperatures during fire season (March-August) A. L. Westerling et al., Science 313, 940 -943 (2006)

6. Peak River Flow Days– South Platt River Basin

7. Arapaho Glacier, Boulder County, Colorado - comparison photos: 1898 (Photo J.R. Brackett): 1960 (Photo H. Waldrop) 2000 (Photo W.T. Pfeffer)

8. Rowe Glacier, Colorado - comparison photos Rowe Glacier, August, 25, 1916 (Photographer: W.T. Lee; NSIDC)NSIDC Rowe Glacier, September 18, 2004 (Photographer: Andy Leach; leachfam.com)leachfam.com

9. Temperature Changes and the Change in the Latitudinal Location of Bird Species