When beer and the environment intersect, organic brewing emerges

Since the turn of the millennia, two food trends have exploded across the country, and especially in Colorado: organic food and craft beer. While they…

Fire education is key to decreasing loss

As temperatures begin to rise with the approach of summer, something else will be on the rise for residents of Colorado: the risk of wildfires.…

Research Brief: Avocados

A collaboration between Ashley McLeod, Kela Fetters and Danielle Lemmon Executive Summary Avocado industries both foreign and domestic are adapting to a variety of challenges,…

Organic Farming at Red Wagon Farm

It was an early morning in March as snow fell across the Front Range, and local farmer Wyatt Barnes tended to his seedlings in a…

Hemp in livestock feed

By Ashley McLeod, Andrew Rothschild and Alex Tomassian With the popularity of marijuana in Colorado, the hemp industry is making strides in the implementation of…

Winter weathers influence on wildfires

As snow blanketed areas of Colorado in February, the lack of snowpack, and its impact on the fire season ahead, was the focus for a…

Arctic ice reveals more than meets the eye

When you think about glaciers in the Antarctic, you probably picture a lot of ice, snow, and water. The frozen areas of our world don’t…

Collaboration between scientific fields shows new information about the melting ice sheet in Greenland

The melting ice sheet in Greenland is a major concern when it comes to the rising sea level. Runoff from the melting ice contributes to…

Reducing your carbon footprint, and why it’s important

Just this year, four devastating hurricanes have hit land, causing extreme devastation. Sea levels are rising, and scientists say Venice will disappear underwater in less…