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The “High Tunnel Open House” will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Rohwer Farms, 10591 Road…

September 9, 2015

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Farm, restaurant relationship exemplifies benefits of local food

Twin Buttes, Carver’s relationship exemplifies benefits of local food

September 9, 2015

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Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado announces that Joni Podschun has been named executive director. Podschun grew up in rural Kansas.…

September 2, 2015

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4th-graders get free pass to national park system

To make children aware of the national park system, the federal government is giving annual passes to fourth-graders and their…

September 2, 2015

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Should Colorado reintroduce wolves?

Top conservation biologist advocates for return of top predator

September 2, 2015

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Invasive tamarisk tough to eradicate

Scourge of Southwest remarkably resilient

August 26, 2015

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The Mountain Studies Institute of Durango and Silverton has joined with Terra Environmental to study the effects of Terra’s EnviroNow,…

August 26, 2015

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Warming seas rising faster than predicted, NASA scientists say

The world’s oceans, expanding because of added heat and melting ice, have risen an average of almost 3 inches since…

August 26, 2015

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Scientists create 360-degree images of Hawaii coral reefs

XL Catlin Seaview Survey researcher Dr. Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero said his team is using technology similar to what Facebook uses to…

August 19, 2015

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The Colorado State Tree Farm Committee has recognized Archuleta County tree farmer Peter Prina as the 2015 Colorado Outstanding Tree…

August 19, 2015

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Lobster population is shifting north; ocean warming blamed

Scott Beede returns an undersized lobster while fishing in Mount Desert, Maine. Fishermen in northern New England have been catching…

August 18, 2015

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Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, U.S. study finds

A new study shows that air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 in…

August 13, 2015

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Mushrooms planted to heal rooftop soil

Experiment aims to restore ecosystem atop Telluride’s water treatment building

August 12, 2015

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Durango Nature Studies will offer these programs: The Durango Nature Center will be open to the public from 10 a.m.…

August 12, 2015

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U.S. carbon pollution from power plants hits 27-year low

The Energy Department said America’s carbon dioxide pollution from power plants hit a 27-year low in April.Dylan Lovan/Associated Press file…

August 5, 2015

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Hiker safety reconsidered at this geological gem

Swirls of searing reds, oranges and yellow fold into a bowl that visitors from around the world seek out on…

August 5, 2015

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Durango Nature Studies will offer the training titled “Teaching Outside the Classroom: Using the School Yard as a Learning Laboratory…

August 5, 2015

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Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska

Researchers say algal blooms are becoming more frequent and are lasting longer, although they say it is unknown whether that…

August 4, 2015

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Hunting isn’t the biggest problem for the king of the jungle

Duke University conservation biologist Stuart Pimm worries that the death of Cecil, a lion that was in a protected area…

July 31, 2015

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Durango Nature Studies will host a Blue Moon Hike from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Birket Trailhead in…

July 29, 2015

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County fair is not just for kids

Hundreds of adults compete annually

July 29, 2015

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Court orders EPA to redo air-pollution limits in 13 states

Smoke rises from smokestacks in front of piles of coal in Thompsons, Texas. A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered…

July 28, 2015

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Half of Columbia River sockeye salmon dying due to hot water

Commercial fisherman Les Clark pulls a sockeye or blueback salmon from his net while fishing on the Columbia River near…

July 27, 2015

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Humanure: At the frontier of composting

Durango man sees widespread potential for waterless toilets

July 22, 2015