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Q&A with James Howard Kunstler: Author, Social Commentator and Critic of American Culture

Writer James Howard Kunstler discusses the future of our cities — his critique of Boulder might surprise you.

The List: Science and Environmental Happenings around Boulder, Week of Oct. 8

Want to know how beetles can be used in criminal investigations? Then check out the talk on Tuesday night by Boris Kondratieff. On Thursday the National Snow and Ice Data Center will be talking about how to better communicate climate change. Finish off the week on Saturday by learning about the planets at Fiske Planetarium. …

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The Boulder Stand Index: Info to Mull Over as 2011 Winds Down

the U.S. spent $52 billion on damages from 12 separate weather/ climate disasters.

By Marissa McNatt From the hype around the Keystone Pipeline’s potential for job creation, to the whopping tax breaks given to oil companies, these are some of the numbers and statements that caught our attention this year. Our index offers food for thought on environmental issues as 2011 comes to a close. 1) Record-breaking amount the …

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Climate Change Misconceptions

There are many misconceptions about climate change that confuse the issue. This is my viewpoint on three of these misconceptions that will hopefully add some clarity to the discussion…

Where is Our Green Economy?

Recently, the New York Times posed this question in its “Room for Debate” forum: “Americans pride themselves on being global leaders in innovation … [so] why is the U.S. losing the green race?”