Boulderganic
Curing cancer; Plant diversity decreasing
Cell division research could stop cancer
According to the National Institutes of Health, 1.5 million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each...
No dry kibble here
It was nearly 20 years ago when Sandy Bosben walked into a Santa Fe, New Mexico, coffee shop for a cup of joe and...
BPA in canned foods; Zika in U.S.
BPA found in linings of canned foods
A new report released March 30 finds Bisphenol A (BPA) in the linings of two-thirds of America’s canned...
Rethinking attitudes towards sustainability
Sustainability is an all encompassing concept that affects every part of our lives. It’s not just about science and the environment but also includes...
Climate outlook; The Ogallala Aquifer
Climate outlook projects warm, wet spring likely for much of Colorado and the West
After announcing that February 2016 was “probably” the warmest month globally...
Pumping seawater onto Antarctica won’t work
Sea level rise is likely to be a problem too big to handle. Geoengineers will not be able to magic away the rising tides,...
Ag nitrogen and tracking deforestation
Nitrogen from agriculture bigger problem than believed
Humans have long known that agriculture contributes to surface and groundwater pollution, particularly from nitrates that run off from...
Bus operators race to ditch dirty vehicles
In 2013, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) faced a big decision. Advancing technologies, combined with a boom in natural gas production, presented an opportunity...
Genetic change in hatchery fish; new Xenoturbella
Fish hatcheries cause massive genetic changes after a single generation
A study by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife has...
The urban heat island effect warms Colorado’s biggest city
Though it’s winter right now along the Front Range, the city of Denver sits pleasantly above 50 degrees most days. Sure, it’s nice to...
El Nino and the Colorado; India’s solar program
Colorado River below average despite strong El Nino
Water levels and rainfall for the Colorado River basin were below-average in January and February, and will...
‘Knee Deep’ chronicles community after Boulder flood
When filmmaker Aly Nicklas watched the rising waters of the Boulder flood in 2013 wash away the homes of her friends, she needed to...
