Boulderganic
Fixing instead of fretting
Boulder’s Bioneers sets out to conquer fears of something much scarier than the typical Halloween mask: Visions of a post-peak-oil apocalypse, pictures of the collapse of the world food system, the dismal view of a country run by corporate monopolies...
Eco-briefs | Coffee production could be shaken by climate change
The world’s most consumed coffee species, Arabica, could be pushed to extinction in the wild in 70 years by the hand of climate change, according to a new study...
Last minute thrift
At this point in the holiday season you may have more green intentions than green in your wallet, but if you still need to pick up some last-minute gifts, consider a quick expedition to some of Boulder County’s “resale retail” shops...
Champions wage war on wasted food
Governments, businesses and citizens’ groups are joining forces to try to put some beef into efforts to cut food loss and waste in a...
IT’S UP TO US
While the nations of the world were putting the final touches on the historic Paris accord on climate change, I stood below the Eiffel tower gripping a 100 meter long banner with a simple, salient message, “It’s Up to Us to Leave It in the Ground.” The second “It” on...
Ivory poaching rears its head
Uhuru lay in a clearing surrounded by acacias, far from any roads, legs bent as if ready to run. He was headless, and whatever glory he had when he was alive had bled from the open wound...
Climate data gives mixed message on storm forecasts
Keep calm and hold on to your hat. The atmosphere will not become increasingly stormy as the planet warms and the climate changes...
New Colorado wilderness held hostage in partisan congressional gridlock
After the budget battles of the last few years, it’s clear that Congress is fiscally dysfunctional, but our elected lawmakers also face challenges in other areas — including finding the political will to support public land preservation bills that have local ...
Eco-briefs | Fort Collins bans fracking
Following in the footsteps of Longmont, the Fort Collins City Council voted to approve an initial ban on hydraulic fracturing within city limits...
Climate’s threat to wheat is rising by degrees
Climate change threatens dramatic fluctuations in the price of wheat and potential civil unrest because yields of one of the world’s most important staple foods are badly affected by temperature rise...
Making green work for you
Editor's note: Radon kits can be purchased at the Center for ReSource Conservation, 2639 Spruce St., Boulder, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $15. For more info, call 303-999-3820 or visit www.conservationcenter.org...
