EUROPE
A quest to make traveling by train easier, and greener
By Erika Solomon
The New York Times
CZECH-GERMAN BORDER>> The lanky man bent down to examine a rusted railroad track that cut across the empty square of a small, forgotten town, shaking his head at the weeds poking up.
“Disappo...
By Amber Carlson
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For researchers at the University of Colorado, Xray technology has offered a glimpse into a mysterious and elusive world: the inside of a honeybee swarm.
Although swarms can contain thousands of bees, the researchers found in a recent study that...
ENVIRONMENT
Drought snarls river transit
By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter and Jeff Roberson
The Associated Press
ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER>> Adam Thomas starts harvesting soybeans on his Illinois farm when the dew burns off in the morning. This year, dry weather accelerated the work, allow...
By Frank Jordans and Samy Magdy
The Associated Press
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT>> Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation...
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In Centennial, there are plans afoot to launch what would be Colorado’s largest rooftop greenhouse — a 2-acre operation on top of a to-be-built sports complex that will grow and package nearly 2 tons of leafy greens a day from a perch three stories above Interstate 25.
It’s...
By Sibi Arasu
The Associated Press
BENGALURU, INDIA>> Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday. It found the global demand for fossil fuels, includin...
By Jack Ewing
The New York Times
Democrats pushed through climate change legislation this year that earmarked tens of billions of dollars to create a U.S. supply chain for electric vehicles. Republicans and the states they represent are poised to cash in on much of the political and economic windf...
Narrative includes gripping tales of heroism, warns as area rebounds so does the fire threat
By Noelle Phillips
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The Marshall fire should serve as a tipping point for the entire state when it comes to mitigating wildfires. And if the December fire that killed two people an...
By Felicia Fonseca and Kathleen Ronayne
The Associated Press
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.» The Interior Department announced Friday that it will consider revising a set of guidelines for operating two major dams on the Colorado River in the first sign of what could lead to federal action to protect the once-m...
ByMike Baker
The New York Times
SEATTLE>> In a high-altitude landscape parched by drought, U.S. Forest Service crews took advantage of some stable weather in eastern Oregon this month and prepared to burn off some thick underbrush and shrubbery at the edge of the Blue Mountains, part of an e...
State officials lost track of North Park pack after collars stopped working
By Conrad Swanson
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Three of Colorado’s few gray wolves might have been killed just across the state line in Wyoming, state wildlife officials confirmed.
Travis Duncan, a spokesman for Colorado Park...
By Amy Bounds
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An ongoing bus driver shortage in Boulder Valley meant Lafayette’s Peak to Peak Charter School no longer had the option to rent buses from the school district to use for field trips and athletics.
But the 1,450-student, K-12 school didn’t want to buy diesel b...
By Dee-Ann Durbin
The Associated Press
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle.
As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers. But they ...
Grants and a mentor program will help communities seek dark-sky certification
By John Meyer
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In conjunction with the Colorado chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, the Colorado Tourism Office has created a mentor program designed to help destinations around the s...
By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE>> An environmental group is suing U.S. wildlife managers, saying they have failed to protect a rare grouse found in parts of the Midwest that include one of the country’s most prolific areas for oil and gas development.
A lawsuit filed...
By Susan Montoya Bryan
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE>> New Mexico, Texas and Colorado have negotiated a proposed settlement that they say will end a years-long battle over management of one of the longest rivers in North America, but the federal government and two irriga...
Most in U.S. want more action
ByMatthewDaly andNuha Dolby
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON>> Nearly twothirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows limited public awareness about a sweeping new law that commi...
By Matthew Daly
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON>> Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving about $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.
The B...
By Kelvin Chan
The Associated Press
LONDON>> This year’s United Nations climate summit is brought to you by Coke.
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.’s sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate...
PLASTICS
By Jennifer McDermott The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I.>> The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet’s oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically.
Chemical recycling typically uses heat or chemical solvent...
