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How does climate change affect Colorado’s water?
Most Americans have the luxury of believing that the effects of climate change lie in the future. After all, our houses are not crumbling into melting permafrost, as in Alaska, or the rising sea, as in the Maldives. We have … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog Action Day, climate change, creeks, global warming, rivers, science, water, water quality
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Teaching about climate change
With the eyes of the world on Copenhagen this week, it’s a good time to spotlight resources for teaching about climate change. I mean educating in the broadest sense—spreading the word about climate change and what to do about it, … Continue reading
We, the Earth: Ecological crisis as spiritual practice
“There is no separate self,” say the Buddhists. Twenty-five years ago I couldn’t warm up to the idea. Of course selves are separate; that’s why I was putting so much individual work into building one. Separate self? It was repetitious, … Continue reading
Climate Action Day 2009
Today, October 24, is Climate Action Day, and people around the world are gathering to show their support for reducing global warming. Here is a composite of international photos from the 350.org site:
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Tagged climate change, farmers markets, global warming
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Women, farming, and climate change
Last spring First Lady Michelle Obama and local schoolkids started an organic farm at the White House. Okay, they called a garden, but let’s not quibble. Like millions of women farmers around the world, the First Lady was breaking ground … Continue reading
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Tagged CEDAW, climate change, farming, gardening, global warming, Michelle Obama
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“From future threat to present emergency”: Boulder panel on climate change
At a panel on climate change this morning at Chautauqua’s rather pompously named “Grand Convergence,” Bill McKibben joined five of Boulder’s brightest minds on climate change to strategize together about energy use, global warming, and what ordinary people can do … Continue reading
Tweets from a talk by Susan Solomon
One of our local treasures, Susan Solomon, gave a presentation last night to a standing-room-only crowd at the theater of the Boulder Public Library. Susan is a National Medal of Science winner, and she cochaired the UN Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, global warming, IPCC Climate Change 2007 report, science, Susan Solomon
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