Eco-Briefs
Eco-briefs | Those emerald shores just might be toxic
THOSE EMERALD SHORES JUST MIGHT BE TOXIC...
Eco-briefs | Coffee production could be shaken by climate change
The world’s most consumed coffee species, Arabica, could be pushed to extinction in the wild in 70 years by the hand of climate change, according to a new study...
House votes for increased oversight in energy loans
The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the ‘No More Solyndras’ Act in a 245-161 vote Sept. 14. The act requires...
Eco-briefs | Bag fees not just for airlines anymore
In an effort to reduce the amount of paper and plastic bags used in the city, Boulder City Council approved an ordinance that requires shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for each paper and plastic bag they use at the grocery store. The fee includes paper and plastic bags ...
Mealworms capable of biodegrading plastic, recent report finds; MIT picks Boulder...
MEALWORMS CAPABLE OF BIODEGRADING PLASTIC, RECENT REPORT FINDS...
Hotter and hotter; Earth’s quasi satellite
Summers to get hotter and hotter
New research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NOAA) shows that at the planet’s current heating rate, in...
Eco-briefs | Driving home your environmental self-image
Driving home your environmental self-image...
Eco-briefs | New bacterium explains symbiosis with insects
NEW BACTERIUM DISCOVERED IS ‘MISSING LINK’ IN UNDERSTANDING INSECT-BACTERIUM SYMBIOSIS...
Bill Aims to Strengthen Colorado’s Climate Plan
On Feb. 10, 2016, the Colorado House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s climate plan. Unveiled in September 2015,...
