Flush Your Kids Down the Toilet in a New Exhibition in Japan
Lori Zimmer a New York based writer, with a passion for sustainable design, eco-tourism and art, reports on the “shitty” new exhibit for kids at the Miraikan Museum in
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Mountain Village: First Community Garden Takes Root
The Town of Mountain Village opened its first community garden – Mountain Village Roots –last month. Work began on the 5,000- square-foot garden two weeks ago, and the finishe
Mountain Village: Relight the Town
Mountain Village wants to relight the town with LED bulbs. Participating residents & business owners can realize significant savings. This summer it’s lights out on the tradi
NASA Launching Satellite to Track Carbon
Kenneth Chang, a science reporter for The New York Times, has written about the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Satellite that is Launching on Tuesday Morning. Here are several e
Amazing Pop-Up Solar Power Station Delivers Energy Anywhere it’s Needed
Beverley Mitchell, a writer for Inhabitat.com introduces us to a new pop-up solar power station that can deliver energy, water and internet connectivity to remote places around the
The 120 Foot Long Jellyfish That’s Loving Global Warming
Here’s an excerpt from a fascinating post by Matt Simon that recently appeared in Wired, The 120-Foot-Long Jellyfish That’s Loving Global Warming: The lion’s mane jellyf
Earth Matters: Where Climate Change and Geopolitics Collide
In a rare moment of enlightenment, Republican John Boehner recently stated “I’m not qualified to debate the science over climate change.” In the past, Boehner was a staunch
Coral Reef Restoration
The Nature Conservancy and its partners are literally nursing coral reefs back to health in an attempt to restore this vital marine habitat. Beauty and Brawn: Coral Reefs Have it A
World’s First Wrench 3D-Printed with Recycled Ocean Plastic Wins Innovation Award
Colin Payne, an independent professional writer, researcher and photographer based in British Columbia, Canada writes about the first 3D-product made with recycled ocean plastic an
1st Annual Spring Gear Swap & Garage Sale
Here’s the deal on this unique deal: You clean out. Three local nonprofits clean up. The 1st Annual Spring Gear Swap takes place this weekend, Friday May 30 – Sunday, June 1 at
Spring Sunday: May’s Subtle Splendor
Much of the year, Telluride’s splendor is obvious – almost obnoxiously in your face. Powder days, Bluegrass Festival, mid-summer Prospect rides and Highline hikes. These are th
Spring Sunday: Trail Running the Jud Wiebe
Waiting for spring in the Rockies is like waiting for a child to emerge out of puberty. An adult one day; a child the next. Sun one day; snow the next. If you wait for things to ev
Earth Matters: Climate Change Changes Everything, Perception Too?
As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized it is much too easy to gravitate towards things I know and am comfortable with. The same is true about how I think. It’s easier to deal
Earth Matters: Industrial Age Must End
Proclaiming that the Industrial Age must end is a surefire way to invoke a relentless pounding of rhetoric from pro-growth conservatives like the unforgiving waves of a tsunami. Ho
Earth Matters: Mermaids’ Tears
“Malama i ke kai, a malama ke kai ia ‘oe.” The centuries old ‘ōlelo no’eau (Hawaiian proverb) translates to mean, “Care for the ocean and the ocean will ca
Earth Matters: Climate Change Reality 1896-2013: Mauka to Makai
In 1896, approximately 150 years after the dawn of the industrial revolution began to disrupt Earth’s natural energy balance, Nobel Laureate chemist Svante Arrhenius theorized th
San Juan Mountains Weather: End of Season Snow?
There’s a building ridge of high pressure over Colorado today with warming temps and clearing skies. Later in the day, clouds will begin moving into the forecast area
Earth Matters: Asia Chooses a Greener Path
As self-serving politicians funded by the fossil fuel industry inhibit progress in America, Asian countries are quickly moving towards reducing risk, building resilience, and creat
San Juan Mountains Weather: Like Variety? Spring in the San Juans
If you compared snow accumulation with dust from yesterday’s storm, there is probably 1″ of mud. The ferocious winds carrying desert grit did a lot of damage to our sno
San Juan Mountains Weather: Spring in the Mountains, Unsettled
A pleasant but windy day on tap with increasing clouds later this afternoon & tonight. Much like our Wed/Thur storm, vicious winds will again create another dust event p
San Juan Mountains Weather: Winter After Spring?
Surely love these warm tenuous March days, then it all changes in a matter of hours. Enjoy this beauty of a day because Wednesday will see increasing clouds and SW wi
San Juan Mountains Weather: Some Snow at Higher Elevations, 3/21/14
Today will be warm & sunny, but changing with increasing cloudiness and dropping air temperatures that precede a weak low pressure trough/cold front that will turn into
San Juan Mountains Weather: Big Winds, Maybe Some Snow
A near perfect Sunday. Warm, cloudless and calm, but all to end rapidly tomorrow with a120 knot jet on SW flow entering our area with big wind, another cold front and a li
Earth Matters: Searching for Silence in a Loud World
I’m alone, skiing towards a high ridge in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The stars are bright, but a slight glow is spreading from the east. Breath after breath creates a pl