Boulderganic
Kimbal Musk’s goal: Grow fresh food in containers in every American...
Standing out in Boulder is not an easy thing to do. From famed world athletes to politicians, the city has its share of notable...
Temporary nature
The world as we know is changing. As temperatures soar, ice melts and water levels rise, artists like Tom Rice are striving to capture the final moments of these landscapes to preserve for the future...
A spoonful of drama makes the climate science go down
Tira Palmquist has written multiple plays throughout her career. Her latest play Two Degrees arose from an unlikely source: a conversation she had with...
Colorado grappling with greenhouse gas inventory
Tallying up greenhouse gas emissions may not be quite as easy as counting your fingers and toes, but it’s a necessary step toward taming the global warming beast, according to experts who have been working hard to complete an updated greenhouse inventory for Colorado...
Solar energy program creates opportunity for low-income families in Lafayette
Energy bills are no small matter for families with low income. According to a study by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, these families have gone from spending 12 percent of their after-tax income on energy costs in 2001 to 21 percent in 2012. ...
Lacking labels
Natural,” “organic,” “whole grain,” “hormone free”: the labels in grocery store aisles are endless, all designed to tell consumers more about the products available for purchase...
The green offensive
Jeremy Altdorfer’s day of delivery was hectic, but successful.
All day on Saturday, Oct. 5 he was zipping around Boulder in his car, which was...
A crazy amount of zucchini
When the pandemic hit last March, interest in community gardens around Boulder County skyrocketed. Some people found themselves with the time to garden, perhaps...
Paving a contaminated parkway
When remediation efforts reached the eastern edge of the former site of Rocky Flats, called the Wind Blown Area Exposure Unit, the Environmental Protection Agency determined that while contaminants of concern were found at the site, the levels were low enough that ...
The leaders of today
As part of our COP21 coverage from Paris, Boulder Weekly is partnering with the Boulder nonprofit Global Greengrants Fund to tell the stories of environmental youth activists from around the world...
