Boulderganic
Colorado tops the list for e-cigarette use among youth and the...
Out of 37 states, Colorado students rank at the top of the list for e-cigarette use.
That’s according to a 2018 Centers for Disease Control...
Posing new questions
In a world where climate change presents an ever-increasing threat, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless as we carry on in our day-to-day...
Eco-briefs | Aerosols from one side of world influence rainfall on...
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 ...
Can planting trees make a city more equitable?
As the U.S. grapples with natural disasters and racial injustice, one coalition of U.S. cities, companies and nonprofits sees a way to make an...
The science of how nature positively affects our brains
Early in her book, The Nature Fix, Florence Williams writes, “ think of nature as a luxury, not a necessity. We don’t recognize how...
A great lesson
Colorado is known for its beautiful and formidable high alpine regions of the Rocky Mountains, landscapes that are strong and adaptable to harsh weather,...
Skipping school
For the first time in more than 20 years of United Nations negotiations, the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) aims to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and taking ...
BPA exposure linked to prostate cancer
Exposure to low levels of bisphenol A (BPA) during development may make men more susceptible to prostate cancer later in life, according to a new study published Tuesday...
Deforestation intensifies warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed concerns over deforestation in this iconic ecosystem. The widespread...
U.N. calls lethal Brazil dam burst a crime
The latest Brazil dam burst happened on Jan. 26 in the town of Brumadinho in the central state of Minas Gerais, less than a...
Lingering problems from a banned pesticide
Women exposed before birth to the banned pesticide DDT may have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, according to a study published March 12...
How forest management prevented the NCAR fire from being more destructive
Wind gusts blew up to 50 miles an hour the day the foothills near NCAR caught fire. Just a quarter-mile away from the flames...

















