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Climate change, urban demands, energy exploration tapping out Colorado River

By | 04.11.12 | 1:31 pm

The once-lush delta where the Colorado River used to spill out into the Sea of Cortez is now a dry sandy landscape in Mexico where “America’s hardest-working river” is too tired to finish the job. Climate change, urban demand and a burgeoning energy industry are literally tapping the Colorado River to death.

Science Sunday: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Boston Marathon and the Rings of Saturn

By | 08.05.07 | 7:00 am

More Women Falling to Pulmonary Fibrosis

Men over the age of 65 years and women in all age groups are dying more often from pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study led by University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Dr.…

Bald Eagle Is Officially Back

By | 06.27.07 | 10:35 am

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will officially remove the bald eagle from its list of threatened and endangered species on Thursday.

In 1963, there were only 417 pairs of America’s symbol remaining in the lower 48…

Colorado’s most populous birds losing ground

By | 06.14.07 | 1:37 pm

Some of America’s most common birds — including many in Colorado — are experiencing dramatic population declines, mostly as a result of agricultural and development pressures, according to a report by the National Audubon Society.

The study…

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