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A sea turtle island nesting site in Australia now has 99% of its young green turtles turning female. The sex is determined by the heat of the nesting beach, so hotter seas, air, and sand lead to dramatic changes in...

David George Haskell's new book fascinates me. He tells of the music and songs of trees and rivers: the sounds of rain on different leaves, the wind in the upper leaves of the ceibo trees, the calls of bromeliad frogs,...

http://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-rachel-carson

A friend immensely enjoyed the play acted by Kaiulani Lee. Rachel Carson found joy in observing nature, particularly in the seas and tidepools. And she collected the science, deduced that pesticides were killing the birds, and persuasively and poetically called...

The editorial says we should set goals to stop the use of single use plastic. The EU is working on reducing plastic waste and considering a tax on plastic.California has banned single use plastic grocery bags. 100 cities have banned...

Young people and future generations can continue their lawsuit versus the US government policies favoring oil, coal, and gas companies and contributing to global warming. www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/teens-lawsuit-battling-climate-change-wins-victory-over-justice-department_us_5aa20a12e4b01b9b0a39c53c?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003

  Lee Fang of the Intercept will speak. He studies the Koch brothers's use of money in politics, the alt-right, white supremacists, white nationalists, and the far right. Others will speak about how the journalism and race interact, abut labor...

Monarchs have declined by 80 % over the last 20 years. Monsanto's GMO crops and Roundup pesticides have removed the milkweed plants that monarchs eat. "In addition to glyphosate, monarchs are threatened by other herbicides including dicamba, Enlist Duo and...

Feb 9 & 10 at SEEC building in Boulder- these talks inspire hope! https://frontrangeecosocialsolution2018.sched.com/

There is a new article in the Rolling Stone by on how the Republicans are using 3 things to disenfranchise everyone else: dark money; gerrymandering with vote stuffing ( make a few districts 100% Dems and then have most districts...

"A Toad Story" about a Norwegian community that makes it so toads can safely cross a new highway -tonight at 6 pm at the Meadows library There is a discussion of boreal toad conservation and reintroduction in Colorado by a...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/magazine/beyond-the-bitcoin-bubble.html?smid=fb-share Not having FB, Google, and Amazon, and governments own our data.

Here is where to comment. http://www.sportshootingpartners.org/commentform. Here is an article about shooting: http://www.dailycamera.com/science_columnists/ci_31556286/recreational-shooting-colorado-wilderness-areas. Given the reckless acts of some shooters, I oppose recreational shooting in the national forests. Map alternative 4 would prevent recreational shooting in national forests. Lead is...

"Under Milk Wood". The language is neat. Try to get there early so you can sit in the front. That way you will hear all of the interesting words. It describes a day in the life of a small Welsh...

Five California cites have sued the oil, gas, and coal companies. 50% of the climate breakdown and 30 % of the sea level rise is due to these fossil fuel fools. www.ucsusa.org/fa17-first-principles#.WgYZQFtSzct   www.ucsusa.org/fa17-ideas-in-action#.WgYZ6ltSzcs

Texas and Florida politicians deny climate change and refuse to talk about it. Ex- Exxon CEO Tillerson, now secy of state, says he will eliminate the State Dept . climate change envoy. Politicians lie about climate change to help oil...

Parasites are important in keeping a balance among different life forms and in processing dead creatures into food for other creatures. Parasites comprise 80 % of the food web, and the majority of the biomass. One third of parasites could...

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-a-small-town-is-standing-up-to-fracking-w482577 A retired elementary school teacher, her daughter, the local League of Women Voters president, a retired coal company executive, a piano tuner, an interior designer, and other locals passed a law that gave residents the right to local self...

Compound 1080 is is a persistent poison. It kills wolves, eagles, bears, coyotes, and dogs. It can kill humans too. There are better ways to protect livestock. Groups have filed a petition to the EPA to Also, it causes a...