Boulderganic
Between art and destruction
In 2010, the Fourmile Canyon fire raged through Boulder County, leaving more than 160 destroyed homes and almost 6,200 charred acres in its wake....
New NCAR exhibit focuses on solutions
It’s a warm and breezy summer morning atop the hill at the west end of Table Mesa Drive, hikers set off from a popular...
The return of Alfalfa’s
A long with Boulder landmarks like McGuckin Hardware and the Boulder Book Store, Alfalfa’s grocery remained a local standby for 13 years. Locals were crushed when the store, which pioneered the model for natural foods supermarkets, was bought by Wild Oats in 1996. ...
The full reach of addiction
Humankind’s relationship with psychoactive substances can be traced back thousands of years to religious trances induced by specific plants and fungai. But some substances are more addictive than others, and opium, caffeine and nicotine have become commonplace, in ...
Getting to ‘zero’
Despite initiatives aggressively geared toward making Boulder earn its green reputation, the new Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, which got universal approval during a first reading in front of the Boulder City Council on May 5, suggests the community may need an ...
Eco-briefs | GMO documentary to screen at eTown Hall
GMO documentary to screen at eTown Hall...
CU prof: Don’t buy the promise of nuclear energy
A retired University of Colorado mechanical engineering professor is challenging a new documentary that espouses the virtues of nuclear power...
Driving greener with conventional cars
If you’ve decided that a New Year’s resolution to drive greener just isn’t doable, park that thought. You don’t have to drive a hybrid or even reduce driving to make a difference...
Just a little toxic
When scientists tested arsenic levels at 38 sites along Boulder Creek over six months in 2011, every sample contained arsenic levels at least 10 times above the applicable state standard. Low levels of arsenic are unavoidable in Boulder Creek and other Colorado ...
The union of science and art
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is much more than a place for the most prestigious climate scientists in the world to work;...
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...
Banning uranium mining; Dropping grid-use fee
Colorado rally adds to voices calling to ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon
On Aug. 23 in Fort Collins, environmentalists from Environment Colorado joined...
