THE ROCKY FILES: THE POWER OF PEOPLE
Rocky Kistner
There is nothing more impactful than stories about people on the front lines of climate change and environmental assaults. The fishermen, the farmers, the residents battling refinery pollution and bureaucracies. From the boreal forests of northern Alberta to the polluted refineries of the Gulf of Mexico, I have seen their story-telling power resonate with people all over the world. This site is meant to be a collaboration with people of all walks of life and all regions. Join me and tell your stories. We have the power to make change.
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Experts say wildfires are burning hotter in Europe and North America, less so in Asia and Africa. But climate change is making fires more intense overall: “It’s not a question of whether our landscapes are going to burn, it’s the question of when they’re going to burn” @AP
Cool graphic, scary numbers: "As westerly wind bursts continue, more warming is expected. The peak subsurface anomaly could soon exceed +10°C."
El Niño: The equatorial Pacific continues to warm beneath the surface, with the peak subsurface temperature anomaly reaching +8.6°C — the highest of the event so far.
As westerly wind bursts continue, more warming is expected. The peak subsurface anomaly could soon exceed +10°C.
Who says wind and solar can't do the job? Oh yeah...

20 years ago almost all of New Mexico's electricity generation came from coal and gas.
In April of this year, that share dropped to 31%. This was the lowest share ever recorded, as wind and solar surged to 69%.
April 2006: 94%
April 2016: 78%
April 2026: 31%
Wait you mean burning fossil fuels is behind this? Don't hear much about that on network news.
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Arlyn Schipper Iowa farmer
Ex-Navy Seal Troy Van Meek and his wife Amy talk about their Iowa solar company
Exxon spill Mayflower, AR
Paying the Price: Tar Sands Oil Communities in Canada Suffer From Health Problems
Awards
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Edward R. Murrow
Radio-Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow award For investigative reporting on U.S. congressional travel violations, American Public Media’s Marketplace and American RadioWorks (2006) -
George Polk
George Polk award for national television reporting“The Great American Bailout," associate producer PBS Frontline (1991) -
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Investigative Reporters and Editors national television award"That's What Friends Are For," Investigation of AIDS charity abuses by Dionne Warwick’s foundation, reporter and producer, ABC New Day One (1993).






















