Boulderganic
Wilder paths to rejoining civilian life
The Women’s Wilderness Institute, a Boulder-based non-profit organization focused on helping women build strength and courage through wilderness experiences, recently teamed up with the Sierra Club and the University of Michigan to research the benefits of outdoor ...
Climate talks take a rocky road to Paris
A deal struck in Lima between 196 nations on Dec. 14 leaves open the possibility of saving the planet from dangerous overheating. But its critics say the prospects of success are now slim...
eco-briefs
RESEARCHERS TAKE A STEP FORWARD IN THE QUEST TO CREATE A USABLE, HIGH ENERGY BIO-FUEL...
Boulder prepares for global work party
Work party” sounds like one of those deals where an afternoon of labor for a friend results in a few pizzas and beer...
Toxic turtles
From the moment they are born, sea turtles fight to survive. Buried alive, they dig themselves out and evade hungry crabs and birds as they crawl to the ocean, where they begin a long and treacherous migration. One out of 1,000 will survive into adulthood. And those ...
Obama proposes oil tax to fund clean transit; FDA finds three-parent...
Obama proposes oil tax to fund clean transit
In the first week of February, President Barack Obama announced a $10-per-barrel tax on oil imports as...
Round-the-clock solar power arrives
Solar power’s greatest drawback has always been that it is intermittent and, even in the sunniest climates, peak electricity demand is frequently in the evening when the sun is going down...
The fourth “R”
Order a to-go latte from Seeds Cafe in Boulder’s Main Library and, if you don’t have your own reusable mug, there’s a chance you’ll...
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...
Grasshopper invasion?
Grasshoppers. Coming soon to a field, garden or yard near you. Eating everything of plant material, including cotton T-shirts on clothes lines. Or so rumor has it. It came up at my book club meeting, where a couple of members said they heard about it recently on ...
