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Slight employment uptick in store for Colorado in 2017
Though at a slower pace than in recent years, the state is poised to gain 63,400 jobs in 2017. With the exception of the natural resources and mining industry, all the state's sectors are expected to see job growth, with construction expected to see the most gains, according to听economist Richard Wobbekind of the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 Leeds School of Business.听Wobbekind鈥檚 announcement was听part of the 52nd annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum that was presented in Denver on Monday, Dec. 5.
Sea ice hit record lows in November
Unusually high air temperatures and a warm ocean have led to a record low Arctic sea ice extent for November, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center () at the University of Colorado Boulder. In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice extent also hit a record low for the month, caused by moderately warm temperatures and a rapid shift in circumpolar winds.