Boulderganic
Bee:cause
The Western Apicultural Society conference, in Boulder Oct. 1–3, will host the key players in regional pollinator issues including beekeepers, industrial agriculture companies, ecosystem biologists and policy makers. These groups don’t always get along or see eye to ...
How hot could it get?
Depending on which analysis you read, we’ve just experienced the second or third hottest October ever recorded in the U.S., preceded by the the...
Deforestation intensifies warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed concerns over deforestation in this iconic ecosystem. The widespread...
Harvest the rain: Know what’s legal
In the state of Colorado, those with water rights already have dibs on the rain that falls on your property, unless you have your own well (and even that has limits...
A quarter century of music and environmental hope at eTown
Environmental news is notorious for doomsday messages from climate change, to drought, to mass extinctions, but one Boulder-based radio show has been delivering positive...
20 years behind Europe
The increasing demands for clean energy, along with concerns over waste management, decreasing land space, the environmental impact of pathogens and the growing use of compost have sparked interest in the application of anaerobic digestion (AD...
Getting lost leads to building community
In April 2003, Pam Gilbert was hiking through the rocky and canyon-laden Andes when she and her Ecuadorian tour guide lost their way. It was sunny, and the steep slopes were sprinkled with thatched-roof huts. Two young boys planting fava beans noticed their plight ...
Colorado forests, they are a-changin’
The heat of climate change has been felt with intensity here in Colorado. This summer, fires like the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs and Boulder’s Flagstaff Fire ravaged the state. According to Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) fellow Tim ...
50 years of wild and scenic rivers
The river had dropped two feet in as many days prior to our excursion, our guide told us. But the water in the Cache...
A picture worth a couple thousand dollars
Just as farmers in the past traded their plows for tractors, today’s farmers are trading old methods for new. With the advent of modern technology, fresh possibilities have grown. The newest method is called precision agriculture and it uses drones...
The true cost of travel
By paying less than $14, you can offset the carbon emissions you produce from one round trip flight from Denver to Los Angeles in economy class...
Whose lands should those be?
Among the bevy of bills introduced at the start of the Colorado legislative session in January was Senate Bill 15-039, which takes a complex spin on a question that’s increasingly coming up in western states’ legislatures: Who should hold jurisdiction over public ...
