Boulderganic

Plastic roads?

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At the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus, there is a 250-foot stretch of road that’s unlike any other in the U.S. It’s...

A passive house takes an active stand for the environment

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About an hour’s drive north from Boulder’s city center, a small cabin-like structure sits nestled tightly between three healthy Ponderosa pines. Its south face,...

Pandemic drives Rocky Flats recreation, as local officials support greenway construction...

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During the Cold War, the Rocky Flats Plant south of Boulder produced plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons. But the pristine beauty of Rocky Flats...

Van life

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By the time Dave Walsh built out his third van, he had reached a turning point. What had begun as a single backyard project...

A hidden province of volcanoes in West Antarctica may accelerate sea...

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Hundreds of volcanoes could be hiding beneath almost 2,000 meters of solid Antarctic ice, an area twice the size of Texas, according to data...

So-called organic marijuana

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We only use 100 percent organic soil and nutrients...

How the coronavirus is reshaping the recycling industry

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The sky is clearer these days, as mountain views come into full focus. Air traffic has dropped significantly, production of some industries has ceased...

Turn up the heat

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Red chili peppers are hot, both as a spice and as a new remedy for pain relief. It turns out that capsaicin, the substance that gives hot chili peppers their fire, also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and pain reliever...

Dive to survive

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Under a full moon on a frosty December night, two advantageous Boulderites make the most of a hole in the system.   “You wouldn’t believe...

A hazy future

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For decades, residents in Lyons have raised concerns about the cement plant and its quarry located outside of town.  “We’re the closest community to the...

The potential is there

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In 2008, during the first days of Ollin Farms, owner Mark Guttridge says the Longmont soil produced only “nubby” carrots. A picture of his...

Biologist recruits rock climbers to help save Colorado’s bats

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These are hard times for bats in North America. Our winged mammalian cousins face a very serious fungal threat in many parts of the...