Boulderganic

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 ...

Conference puts food economy on table

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Transition Colorado is the reorganized, combined version of nonprofits Transition Boulder and Boulder County Going Local...

The other oil import

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Deforestation is at the top of the CIA’s list of environmental issues facing Indonesia, and much of it can be attributed to the creation of palm oil plantations, built to satisfy demands of the American market, which has increased the import of palm oil by 485 ...

Discarded, but not broken-arted

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Behind a blank facade in one of North Boulder’s industrial strip malls is a room vibrant with color, conversations and the noise of artisans turning out small, quirky masterpieces of recycled goodness. This is Sweetbird Studio, creative home of a Hygiene ...

Agreement will do more harm than good

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Paris, France — The COP21 climate talks in Paris, which began on Nov. 30 and extend through Dec. 12, is the 21st time world leaders have met in an attempt to come to a binding agreement to curb greenhouse gasses. This year’s conference carried an unusual burden of ...

Keeping up with climate change

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Earlier this year, the City of Boulder came out with its 2017 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and the results look pretty good: a 16-percent reduction...

Saving bison; Free trade palm oil

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Wild ‘N Free event focuses on saving bison Hundreds of bison are removed every year from the Yellowstone area in what land managers say is...

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...

Eco-briefs | Groundwater contaminated after fracking fluid leak in Canada

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An investigation into a fracking fluid leak near Calgary, in Canada, has confirmed groundwater contamination. On Sept. 22, 2011, Crew Energy Inc. workers “inadvertently perforated above the base of groundwater protection” and proceeded with hydraulic fracturing ...

Eco-briefs | Those emerald shores just might be toxic

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THOSE EMERALD SHORES JUST MIGHT BE TOXIC...

Methane leak in Los Angeles continues

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METHANE LEAK IN LOS ANGELES CONTINUES A massive leak at a natural gas storage facility near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles has...