Boulderganic

One community at a time

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Like an increasing number of parents these days, Harriet Shugarman, mother of two, often worries not only about how climate change will affect us...

Saving Rudolph

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Not too far from the North Pole, Norwegian trains have killed more than 100 reindeer in a recent three-day period. Train companies claim the...

The other atmospheric aerosols

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Increasing particles in the atmosphere may be slightly slowing climate change, according to a study released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These particles, called aerosols — which have nothing to do with hair spray or spray-on deodorants — ...

Local author personalizes sustainability

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From the outside looking in, there is a lot to learn from centenarians, people who live to be one hundred years old or older....

Beware the brutality of the averted gaze

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For a successful investigative author, it’s tough to sell a book of stories about Denver’s urban food scene to a publisher...

Greener skiing

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 If you’ve ever skied, it’s unlikely anyone has to tell you there’s a difference between the way the locals approach the mountain and the way gapers from the Midwest approach it. Locals are often the first on and last off the lift. But the Ski Area Citizen’s ...

Rooted in place

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Rising from the foothills, a geometric sandstone building sits alone atop a mesa like a specter over Boulder.  The edifice is difficult to capture in...

Are flame retardants causing toxic couches?

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Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested...

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...

Lynx are back in Colorado, but still facing threats

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Like many Colorado skiers, the state’s native lynx must also have enjoyed this past winter. Cruising along on their huge, tufted paws, the wild cats come into their own when the snow piles up soft and deep in high country spruce and fir forests...

eco-briefs

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BILL BANS MICROPLASTICS IN PERSONAL-CARE PRODUCTS...

Reduce, reuse, recycle and… robots?

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At Alpine Waste and Recycling in Denver, “Clarke” uses its suction cup arm to sort through cartons from the conveyor belt alongside his fellow...