Articles in the “environment” category

21 Trains That Are Cheaper Than Flying

Posted 4 months ago

Consider the train. In some cases, it’s better.

Texas Approves a $4.93 Billion Wind-Power Project

Posted 4 months ago

This project will almost put Texas ahead of Germany in installed wind.

Africa: Then and Now

Posted 5 months ago

Remarkable satellite images of Africa showing stark changes in the continent’s landscape over the past half century years from NatGeo. This one below shows Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro has seen dramatic glacial retreat between 1976 (left) and 2006. The mountaintop glacial area has decreased 80 percent since the early 20th century, says a UN atlas released [...]

Composting at our new house

Posted 5 months ago

I built this yesterday afternoon, and tonight’s veg scraps will be its first inhabiters. It was surprisingly easy to build, taking only about 4 hours. I didn’t want to use too much wood, so I opted for a more “airy” design using hardware cloth on all sides instead of wooden walls. I’m hopeful there’s not too [...]

Northwest Rail Corridor

Posted 6 months ago

We just learned news of this proposed 41-mile commuter/light rail train from Denver’s Union Station to Longmont. One of the stops includes Gunbarrel, just down the hill from our new house. We couldn’t be happier.

Check out the details: http://www.rtd-fastracks.com/nw_1