by Breanna Draxler While climate change may be pushing certain Arctic species out, it seems to be laying down a welcome mat for the killer whale. Sea ice in the Arctic is melting as temperatures rise. Killer whales are migrating north to hunt in these now-open waters, and in some cases even colonize them. But …
As always, there’s a lot happening in Boulder on the environmental front this week. These are the Stand’s top picks.
By Brendon Bosworth In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama made it clear that further expansion of natural gas drilling is a key part of the government’s vision for America’s energy economy. “We have a supply of natural gas that can last America nearly 100 years,” said Obama. “And my administration will …
By Breanna Draxler About one in twelve Americans has diabetes. And one in ten Americans fears needles. Since the most common method for diabetics to check their blood sugar requires the use of a needle, this poses a problem. But engineers at Brown University have come up with a device that may eliminate diabetics’ need …
By Beth Bartel Most of our planet’s volcanoes are out of sight, and largely out of mind–three quarters of them, as it turns out. Hidden under sometimes thousands of feet of water, volcanoes on the seafloor bubble and boil away without our knowledge and largely without our understanding. Oregon State University volcanologist Bill Chadwick has been working …
6 Mar 2013
In the right circumstances probiotic supplements can benefit the human gut, but are they they right choice for you?
8 Feb 2013
Experts agree that 2012 was one of the hottest and driest years on record, and so far this year there has not been enough precipitation, either fallen or forecasted, to indicate that the situation will improve.
5 Feb 2013
The nation's growing problem of how to dispose of nuclear waste from power reactors can’t be solved through science alone, according to the co-authors of a new book on high-level nuclear waste.
6 Nov 2012
Paleoclimatologist Jim White spends as much time in the lab as in the public eye, and he’s here to set the record straight: really, folks, climate change is not as complicated as it seems.
6 Nov 2012
What happens when we stop thinking and trust our guts? Just what one would expect: we are wrong.
24 Oct 2012
In a city known for heavy industry, environmental issues and problems with suburban sprawl, sustainable practices might be the antithesis of their primary goal for ambitious growth.
15 Oct 2012
Experts say that to keep homes out of dangerous fire zones, the high costs of wildfires must shift away from the federal government to local government and homeowners.
24 Sep 2012
The federal government recognizes and protects wild horses as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West.” The reality of managing herds, however, has proved problematic.
12 Sep 2012
Since he started sailing years ago, David Noone had his attention focused on climate. Now, the National Science Foundation is recognizing him as the next big thing in climate science and engineering.
21 Mar 2012
Americans have made it clear on many occasions that they don’t want commercialism in their parks. But just how far do the reaches of corporate influence extend?
Teachable Moments from the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe
Analysis & Commentary, Featured
Jan 30
by The Boulder Stand
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has the unfortunate honor of being the largest offshore spill in U.S. history. The unprecedented disaster left 11 dead and spewed nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, covering more than 650 miles of coastal habitat with crude.
Tags: BP, Deepwater Horizon, Donald Winter, Gulf of Mexico, Macondo prospect, Paul Hsieh