Boulderganic
Colorado forests, they are a-changin’
The heat of climate change has been felt with intensity here in Colorado. This summer, fires like the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs and Boulder’s Flagstaff Fire ravaged the state. According to Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) fellow Tim ...
Pumping seawater onto Antarctica won’t work
Sea level rise is likely to be a problem too big to handle. Geoengineers will not be able to magic away the rising tides,...
Eco-briefs | ‘Chasing Ice’ filmmaker to discuss and debut footage at...
Boulder-based photographer James Balog will discuss his work, which captures the effects of climate change on glaciers around the world, at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 1, at the University of Colorado’s Macky Auditorium...
eco-briefs
OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE WEST- ERN YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO’S SPOT ON THE THREATENED SPECIES LIST...
Signs of recovery; Settled spill dispute
Signs of atmospheric recovery
New research shows that the ozone hole above Antarctica is shrinking. The study, led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemist Susan...
New ocean energy plan could worsen global warming
One of renewable energy’s more outspoken enthusiasts has delivered bad news for the prospects of developing ocean thermal energy. His prediction is that although the technology could work for a while, after about 50 years it could actually exacerbate long-term ...
Food out of water
Mickey Mouse has never been known for his green thumb, but a ride dedicated to aquaponics at Disney’s Epcot Center (surely a death-defying thrill) highlights the public curiosity for this growing trend. While an increasing number of people take an interest in ...
First Nations Families Exposed to Industrial Chemicals
Mothers and children of a First Nations tribe living in one of Canada’s most industrialized regions are highly exposed to estrogen-blocking chemicals, according to a new study...
Eco-briefs | Week of September 26, 2013
Sage grouse under Endangered Species Act review...
The new bison deal
The City of Denver has maintained two herds of genetically pure bison, descendant from the last wild bison in North America, in Genesee and...


















