Boulderganic

Boulder County’s reported ‘80 percent’ farm failure rate doesn’t tell...

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When the hail came, it was from the west and it was without warning. The June sky darkened, a cool breeze picked up and...

Eco-briefs | Aerosols from one side of world influence rainfall on...

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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 ...

Toxic trout for dinner?

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You may want to think twice before frying up that batch of fresh trout from your favorite Rocky Mountain lake. Federal scientists say they’ve found high levels of toxic mercury in fish from many remote lakes and streams around the West, including Rocky Mountain ...

Growing tasteful turf

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When it came to his own backyard, Coulter Lewis went back to an old mantra: You have to meet people where they are, not...

BPA in canned foods; Zika in U.S.

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BPA found in linings of canned foods A new report released March 30 finds Bisphenol A (BPA) in the linings of two-thirds of America’s canned...

A masochist’s love letter

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I love telling the story of my wisdom teeth. Anytime someone mentions a tooth extraction or dentistry mishap, I weasel my experience into the ring...

The green offensive

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Jeremy Altdorfer’s day of delivery was hectic, but successful.  All day on Saturday, Oct. 5 he was zipping around Boulder in his car, which was...

Boulder’s sustainable stake in global palm oil

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In recent years, a wave of companies have committed to improving the way they source one of the world’s most popular, most environmentally destructive, most...

For your carbon footprint, it’s location, location, lifestyle

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Attention city dwellers: There’s consolation for your cramped apartments and crowded subway cars. Your carbon footprint might be a quarter the size of your suburban counterparts, with their green lawns, separate kid rooms and drives to get groceries and coffee...

State lawmakers take baby steps to address wildfire threat

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With smoke from some of the Colorado's biggest and most destructive wildfires still lingering in the air, a panel of wildlife experts last summer called for communities to meet the growing threat head-on by adopting specific building codes, requiring the removal of ...

On 50th anniversary, founders of Boulder’s open space program look to...

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On Oct. 12, 1967, City of Boulder voters made history. In approving an “open space sales tax,” Boulder became the first U.S. municipality to...

Home, home on the grange

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Many people, when they hear the word “grange,” think of a ZZ Top song, or, at best, something about a farm...