Boulderganic

Climate’s threat to wheat is rising by degrees

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Climate change threatens dramatic fluctuations in the price of wheat and potential civil unrest because yields of one of the world’s most important staple foods are badly affected by temperature rise...

A life less plastic

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Part of the problem with plastic — as much as we enjoy clear plastic wraps, resealable food containers, and infant incubators — is that plastics, once created, don’t ever go away. Scientifically speaking, plastic polymers do not break down to their basic minerals, ...

Poor water grade

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A report released by Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) found that with outdated records and a lack of monitoring stations, Colorado, as well...

eco-briefs

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USING CAPTIVE BREEDING TO ENSURE FAMOUS DARWIN FINCH DOESN’T GO EXTINCT...

Plastic roads?

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At the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus, there is a 250-foot stretch of road that’s unlike any other in the U.S. It’s...

Growing wild

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Throughout the prairies and foothills of Boulder County, there’s a plant causing concern and debate.  To the layperson’s eye, cheatgrass is barely distinguishable from...

Harm to Table creates conversation about local food

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As temperatures rise and ecosystems change, many plants are in danger of rapid decline. In the foothills around Boulder, the osha plant, wild sarsaparilla...

Colorado tops the list for e-cigarette use among youth and the...

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Out of 37 states, Colorado students rank at the top of the list for e-cigarette use.  That’s according to a 2018 Centers for Disease Control...

Fueling down

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On a snow-covered Friday morning in early December, Stefan Reinold, senior forester for Boulder County Parks and Open Space, makes his way up Boulder...

A masochist’s love letter

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I love telling the story of my wisdom teeth. Anytime someone mentions a tooth extraction or dentistry mishap, I weasel my experience into the ring...

Shop local services

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This year, you could give gifts. Or, you could give the gift of a stronger local economy, more jobs, more money for local charities and more tax dollars for infrastructure by buying services instead of goods. Spa treatments, haircuts, house cleaning, massages and ...

Solar thermal offers alternative to natural gas

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You might call it “the other solar power” — the kind that won’t be affected no matter what happens with Xcel Energy’s debated rebates for photovoltaic panels...