Boulderganic
What’s the greenest way to heat your home?
Every winter since 2011, when Ross Williamson bought his south Boulder home, he’s struggled to keep warm.
“I couldn’t get it above 65 in here,...
Stop and smell the roses
It’s springtime in Colorado, and as the trees, flowers and other plants around us leaf and bloom, will we take notice? That may be...
CU researchers propose an orbital-use tax to help clean up space
At any given point in time there are hundreds of thousands of particles of debris — approximately 6,000 tons — circulating the planet in...
Initiatives lose battle, but Colorado water war rages on
If two water initiatives die before they have a chance to reach the ballot in November, do they make a sound? If they did, the sound you might hear is the collective sigh of relief from the Colorado oil and gas industry, the agricultural industry and other opponents ...
Re-endangering gray wolves
Wolves aren’t just back in Colorado, they’re recently back on the endangered species list—what does that mean for the state?
Unsubstantiated organic health claims
It´s been almost a year since USA Today broke the story of yogurt giant Dannon’s overzealous marketing of its product as a miracle health food. The makers of Activia and DanActive yogurt had to pay a whopping $21 million fine to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC...
Of mountains and molecules
Arlene Blum, Ph.D., has crossed mountains and conquered mountainous obstacles...
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...
Protecting the Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turns 50 this year. For its birthday, the Trump administration continually tried to destroy it — or, at least,...
Not so fast, EPA
Amid mounting criticism against a proposed copper mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, a group of independent environmental scientists are crying foul at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessment of the prospective project...
Eco-briefs | New University of Colorado study shows biodiversity protects against...
Biodiversity has become an increasingly important topic among scientists studying infectious disease, but can be tricky to test because of the complexity of ecosystems...
Delving into the questions raised by ‘GMO OMG’
Genetically modified corn could contribute to cancer in test rats, according to a controversial two-year study currently dividing scientists, media and politicians as they try to determine what that could mean to the genetically engineered food industry and public ...
