The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are hosting an Earth Day celebration April 19 at the Arlee and Charlo Theatre on the campus of Salish Kootenai College in Pablo.
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Warming takes toll on Montanans’ health study Source: By Daniel Cusick, E&E News reporter • Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2020
Montana prides itself as a vibrant outdoorsy state, a place where ranchers, lumberjacks, hikers and miners toil under the summer sun, then take refuge for months during long brutal winters.
But Big Sky Country is taking a health hit from climate change, challenging its reputation for hardiness and vitality, experts say in a new study.
Among other things, the state’s nearly 1.1 million residents including its sizable Native American population will become more vulnerable to the physical and mental health strains associated with heat, fire, floods and other “climate surprises,” where weather conditions change rapidly and with little warning.