Teaching the Nation's Future Engineers and Pilots
As schools across the country work to improve students’ comprehension of math and science, one district in the region is taking those lessons to the sky.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDigging for Dust Data
If you’ve ventured out on a hot day wearing dark clothing you know that within a short time you're soaked with sweat. Similarly, when a blanket of dust» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCoal Mines Provide Enticing Green Energy Source
One local company is already taking advantage of methane capture at coal mines. The Aspen Skiing Company last year, invested in a project that generates» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBest of the Best Nordic Skiers May Be at Higher Risk for Heartbeat...
The scientific community agrees: exercise does a body good. When comparing a sedentary lifestyle spent on the couch versus being an active cross-country» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTracking Air Quality in the Roaring Fork Valley
The US Supreme Court is in the news for decisions on same sex marriage and voting rights... but the highest court in the land is also planning to look at» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStaring at the Sun, Looking for Answers and Awe
The Aspen Ideas Fest kicked off its second day of heady talks and colloquia on Thursday. Attendees and speakers from all over gathered to discuss the most» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStudy Gives "Tree of Life" New Meaning
A sudden loss in the number of trees around you may slightly increase your chances for death. That's what a study from the US Forest Service published» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWildfires Contribute More to Atmospheric Warming, New Study Shows
As the country recovers from the worst wildland firefighting accident in years, there’s more attention on fire crews and the homes they’re trying to» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Marmots of RMBL
A colony of small mammals lives high above Crested Butte, just on the other side of West Maroon Pass from Aspen. And, for more than fifty years, the Rocky» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWhat Can Marmots Teach Us About Plastics?
At the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab in Gothic, just over the Maroon Bells from Aspen, a number of long-term field studies are pumping out reams of» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEarth #Photobombed Saturn Last Time. Today, it's a #Selfie.
A billion miles from the Roaring Fork Valley, there’s a satellite orbiting Saturn. This afternoon, from that planet’s shadow, the NASA space probe will» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGeoengineering: The Technological Fix to Climate Change?
You may have missed it, but last week national headlines read, “the CIA wants to control the weather.” Those headlines came on the heels of the media» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStudy: River Forecasting in Rockies Needs Dusting
Snow in the Upper Colorado River Basin provides water for seven states. Farmers, factories, and families alike depend on this water, and a considerable» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Water Delivery Man Problem
There is a problem that has vexed mathematicians for the greater part of the past century. Currently, there is no solution, and nobody knows for certain» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleClimate Change and Conflict and the Media
ROGER ADAMS, HOST: Global temperatures on are the rise, and scientists predict that that will make for more extreme weather events—things like higher» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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