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Shop local services

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This year, you could give gifts. Or, you could give the gift of a stronger local economy, more jobs, more money for local charities and more tax dollars for infrastructure by buying services instead of goods. Spa treatments, haircuts, house cleaning, massages and ...

eco-briefs | Week of March 6

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THE BUZZ ON BEEKEEPING...

Skipping school

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For the first time in more than 20 years of United Nations negotiations, the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) aims to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and taking ...

Eco-briefs | New University of Colorado study shows biodiversity protects against...

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Biodiversity has become an increasingly important topic among scientists studying infectious disease, but can be tricky to test because of the complexity of ecosystems...

Lightening the load for organic certification

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Organic certification comes at a hefty cost — anywhere from $800 to $2,500. But Colorado companies can get some of that money back, at...

Geo-engineered crops may help — and harm

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Proposals to tackle climate change that rely on geo-engineered crops show neatly the double bind that can await remedies which try to do too...

Eco-briefs | Save the chubs

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Save the chubs...

Resolve to contribute to a healthier planet

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It’s that time of year. The resolutions fly back and forth, the company incentive packages and community weight loss programs are rolling out. Your gym is about to become a lot more crowded with people looking to burn off the holiday pounds and jump into the new year...

Conservation through conversation

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Environmental documentary films have the power to raise awareness about some of the most pressing issues facing our planet. But, awareness isn’t the same...

Eco-briefs | Aerosols from one side of world influence rainfall on...

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A field study conducted by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) shows that dust and microorganisms help spur precipitation, which California counts on for its water supply. The ...

Just another plant

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In five test fields across the state, hemp plants are pushing toward the sun in the nation’s first hemp seed certification program. The global...

Climate outlook; The Ogallala Aquifer

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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...