THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Putin Is Onto Us
Oct. 25, 2022, The New York Times
As the Russian Army continues to falter in Ukraine, the world is worrying that Vladimir Putin could use a tactical nuclear weapon. Maybe — but for now, I think Putin is assembling a different weapon. It’s an oil and gas b...
By Elena Shao
The New York Times
Virginia doesn’t have a megadrought like some parts of the United States, but it has water problems all the same: Homes and businesses in the Hampton Roads region, in the southeastern corner of the state, are drawing groundwater out faster than it can be replenishe...
A year of floods, drought and other events linked to global warming have galvanized developing nations to demand redress for their losses. After years of frustration, they will also seek stronger commitments from colossal polluters to slash fossil fuel emissions and avert further damage.

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Mining done right seen as possible counterbalance against tourism boom
By Bruce Finley
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ALMA>> Colorado mountain residents got so frustrated by the gold and gravel mining churning through wetlands along headwaters of the South Platte River they took oversight into thei...
By Frank Jordans
The Associated Press
BERLIN>> Insurance companies that have long said they will cover anything at the right price increasingly are ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners.
More than a dozen groups that track what ...
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The tiny round-bodied, yellow-bellied bird in Meredith McBurney’s hands looked delicate, a creature to be handled with a lot of TLC.
“They’re long-distance migrants. They’re tough birds,” McBurney said of the Wilson’s warbler, squirming and trying to flutter away. “But boy, ...
E-bikes coming quicker than the infrastructure for them
Advocates say time of the essence to build more comfortable bike lanes in Mile High City
By Joe Rubino
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Denver is making progress on its bike infrastructure goals.
But the exploding popularity of e-bikes, particularly...
Project turns to technology to protect animal from climate change
By Kiara Demare
The Denver Post
Above 8,000 feet in Colorado, pikas — a tiny, furry animal with large mouse-like ears — can be seen and heard on hiking and rock-climbing trails.
“When I’m up in the mountains, one of my fav...
2nd area municipality clamps down on lawns, a month after Aurora passed similar measure
By John Aguilar
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Coming to a yard near you — everything but the lawn.
Castle Rock this week became the second metro-area municipality in as many months to pass a measure severel...
FOOD SAFETY
By David Pitt
The Associated Press
DESMOINES,IOWA>> The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended to reduce illnesses from food contamination but could require meat companies to ma...
The Antarctic ozone hole last week peaked at a moderately large size for the third straight year — bigger than the size of North America — but experts say it’s still generally shrinking despite recent blips because of high-altitude cold weather.
The ozone hole hit its peak size of more than 10 mill...
President also extends pause on oil and gas leasing at Thompson Divide
By Bruce Finley
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TENNESSEE PASS>> President Biden stood at ruins of a World War II winter warfare training camp high in the Colorado mountains Wednesday, formally designating a new, 84-squa...
By The Associated Press
BILLINGS, MONT.>> An environmental group filed a lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service officials on Tuesday for allegedly polluting waterways during their battles against wildfires by inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical flame retardant into streams.
Governm...
By Deborah Swearingen
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Local governments are joining forces to pool resources and fund carbon dioxide removal projects in the West.
The partnership, called the 4 Corners Carbon Coalition, was established by Boulder County and Flagstaff, Ariz. Salt Lake City and...
By Amanda Wight
Writers on the Range
The story of a Montana woman who recently killed and skinned a domestic dog then proudly posted photos on her social media pages has sparked a flood of public outrage.
It should. The woman allegedly mistook the dog for a wolf, saying she was excited to share t...
Michael Hirtzer and Diego Lasarte
Bloomberg
The logjam of thousands of barges and boats backed up along the Mississippi River because of extremely low water levels showed some signs of easing Monday.
The U.S. Coast Guard said an entire queue of vessels that was stuck at Stack Island after ships s...
By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu
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Zhang Youping, a Chinese retiree, purchased an all-electric, small SUV from BYD — China’s largest electric vehicle maker — at an auto show for around $20,000 in August, Her family has bought three gas-powered cars in the last decade, bu...
By Ivan Penn
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California finds itself on edge more than ever with a lingering fear: the threat of rolling blackouts for years to come.
Despite adding new power plants, building huge battery storage systems and restarting some shuttered fossil fuel generators over the past ...
By Patrick Whittle
The Associated Press
PORTLAND, MAINE » Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the ec...
By Lisa Rathke
The Associated Press
RICHMOND, VT. » Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about their children’s dental health and transp...
