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Solar thermal offers alternative to natural gas

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You might call it “the other solar power” — the kind that won’t be affected no matter what happens with Xcel Energy’s debated rebates for photovoltaic panels...

A crazy amount of zucchini

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When the pandemic hit last March, interest in community gardens around Boulder County skyrocketed. Some people found themselves with the time to garden, perhaps...

Nature bats last

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The coronavirus pandemic has made humans think a lot about animals. Take, for instance, the deluge of foster home applications that hit animal shelters...

Opening up to sustainable art

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What began as an initiative to help the Center for ReSource Conservation clear out its inventory has blossomed into a community-building collaboration of artists and is drawing visitors into surprising corners of Boulder. The Bold Doors tour reinvented about 100 ...

Boulder building efficiency

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If Boulder was big enough to qualify for the list of largest U.S. cities ranked for energy efficiency, it would knock Denver out of the top 10, coming in at No. 7...

Permaculture puts humans in nature’s scale

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Permaculture is one of the greenest buzzwords in sustainable living these days. It’s about land design, urban or rural, that mimics nature’s patterns of achieving environmental balance...

A hidden province of volcanoes in West Antarctica may accelerate sea...

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Hundreds of volcanoes could be hiding beneath almost 2,000 meters of solid Antarctic ice, an area twice the size of Texas, according to data...

Help needed

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Workers from other countries are needed to grow American crops. So say many American farm owners, at least. And many further argue it’s because...

Getting smarter about sustainability

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On Earth Day in 1970, a group of dedicated students on the University of Colorado Boulder campus did something unprecedented. They created the first-ever student-facilitated and -organized environmental center. In years following, CU-Boulder students would continue ...

Fire rebuilders keep eye on green goals

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Doug Parker, building sustainability examiner for Boulder County, is working with many of those who are determined to build anew after last year’s Fourmile Canyon fire...

Changing lives with freshwater access in South Africa

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When Norman Mthethwa arrives back to his village in South Africa, he’s got a tight schedule and a lot of work to do. After...

Nice title, terrible bill

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NICE TITLE, TERRIBLE BILL...