Boulderganic
The US and India compete to have the largest solar power...
The U.S. Navy is investing in what will be the largest solar farm in the world in order to provide power for 14 of its bases...
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...
Just a little toxic
When scientists tested arsenic levels at 38 sites along Boulder Creek over six months in 2011, every sample contained arsenic levels at least 10 times above the applicable state standard. Low levels of arsenic are unavoidable in Boulder Creek and other Colorado ...
Endangered again
No one expects wolves to return to everywhere in the world they once roamed — they’ll hardly be able to find comfortable dens in the wilds of Central Park in New York City — but how much territory wolves can be expected to recover, and whether they’ll need the ...
Despite approval, the conversation about Eldora Mountain Resort’s expansion isn’t over
While Eldora Mountain Resort received a green light to expand within its permanent boundaries in October — after years of controversy — discussions between...
Hickenlooper’s new oil and gas regulations: Real substance or fracking greenwash?
The oil and gas industry and Gov. John Hickenlooper’s “plan A” was easy enough to spot when it came to their shared desire to increase oil and gas development in Colorado. For its part, the industry spent millions of dollars on advertising to convince the public that...
Climate research struggles to find funding
With the crisis of global heating now widely recognized as one of the most challenging issues facing the world today, you might assume that...
Poor water grade
A report released by Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) found that with outdated records and a lack of monitoring stations, Colorado, as well...
4-H: It’s not just for farm kids anymore
Although most of my life was spent in a California valley where the term “agribusiness” was coined, I didn’t live on a farm and I assumed that the 4-H organization was only for kids who did...
Local author personalizes sustainability
From the outside looking in, there is a lot to learn from centenarians, people who live to be one hundred years old or older....
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 ...
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...
