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Youths across U.S. suing to push government on climate change

Young environmental activists Aji Piper, 15, left, and Gabriel Mandell, 13, race around in a game of tag after a…

November 2, 2015

UN climate chief: global emissions pledges not enough yet

The plans submitted by 146 countries for the climate conference in Paris could cut average global emissions per capita of…

October 30, 2015

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Scientists: Warming ocean factor in collapse of cod fishery

A new report by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, Maine, is calling for new species management practices…

October 30, 2015

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Human habitation dates back 11,000 years in Utah cave

Danger Cave is considered an important archaeological site by experts around the country, said Justina Parsons-Bernstein, the state’s heritage resources…

October 28, 2015

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Doug Secrist, longtime manager at Navajo State Park, is retiring, and community members are invited to a celebration party from…

October 28, 2015

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BLM education guru retires after 23 years

Heath thought she was going to be school principal

October 28, 2015

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San Juan National Forest users can expect new fees, campground closures

New fees at some campgrounds are likely

October 21, 2015

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Biologists fly drone to track health of endangered orcas

A female orca and her two offspring swim in the Puget Sound near Washington state’s San Juan Islands.NOAA Fisheries and…

October 21, 2015

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The Colorado AgrAbility Project is preparing its winter workshops for Colorado farm and ranch families who are dealing with barriers…

October 21, 2015

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HomeRx diagnoses your energy use

Efficiency audit can reduce costs

October 21, 2015

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This is how rising seas will reshape the face of the United States

“Future emissions will determine which areas we can continue to occupy or may have to abandon,” note the report’s researchers,…

October 14, 2015

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Durango Nature Studies will host a fly-fishing workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Nature Center.…

October 14, 2015

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Colorado taps NASA for snow monitoring

Aerial survey to gauge runoff in Rio Grande

October 14, 2015

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers interim financing at harvest time to help producers meet cash flow needs without having…

October 7, 2015

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Wind and solar keep getting cheaper and cheaper

A new analysis suggests that we continue to move into a world in which it makes more economic sense to…

October 7, 2015

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Durango Nature Studies will offer a “Silent Nature” workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Nature…

September 30, 2015

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150 elk roam the wilds of Mesa Verde

About 150 elk make the park home, and they are mostly non-migratory, said park biologist Paul Morey. “They’ve figured out…

September 30, 2015

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EPA tightens rules for oil refineries

Agency says new emissions limits will help 6 million

September 29, 2015

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The 2015 Apple Days Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Buckley Park, on…

September 23, 2015

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‘Doomsday’ seed vault preserves food of the past – and ensures its future

People view the total solar eclipse in Svalbard, Norway. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 as a “backstop”…

September 23, 2015

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EPA says VW intentionally violates clean air standards

The Environmental Protection Agency says nearly 500,000 Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars built in the past seven years are intentionally…

September 18, 2015

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Quest for bear photographs closes canyon

Selfie-seekers court danger in Denver

September 16, 2015

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Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument invite all fourth-grade students to visit the parks for free…

September 16, 2015

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Decision soon on listing eels under Endangered Species Act

Baby eels, known as elvers, swim in a plastic bag at a buyer’s holding facility in Portland, Maine. A decision…

September 14, 2015