ASPEN, Colo.—Trees within the City of Aspen are currently being stressed by the dry conditions, making them susceptible to invasion of spider mites. Spider mites are common pests that suck the fluid out of individual leaf cells.
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Crystal River dam controversy gets national spotlight
May 15, 2012, 5:27 pm
PITKIN COUNTY, Colo.—A long-simmering controversy over proposed water development in the Roaring Fork watershed garnered some national attention this week, as American Rivers named the Crystal River as one of the ten most endangered rivers in the country.
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Aspen named Tree City USA for Arbor Day
May 7, 2012, 11:27 am
ASPEN, Colo.—The City of Aspen has been recognized by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for the 20th time.
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Innovative short-term leasing program could help preserve economically important fisheries
April 25, 2012, 2:18 pm
Gore Creek, Brush Creek and some other Eagle and Pitkin County streams could catch a break in what is expected to be a low-flow summer, as the nonprofit Colorado Water Trust launches an innovative project to help boost flows in streams threatened by drought.
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Drought 101: State slipping into the driest conditions since 2002
April 23, 2012, 8:43 pm
It’s often said that Colorado is always just one dry winter away from a drought, and while reservoir levels statewide remain in good shape, water managers around the state are dusting off drought plans and trying to figure out how stretch water supplies through what could be a long, hot summer.
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National Weather Service wants more ground-truthed data from mountain areas
April 18, 2012, 7:59 pm
Along with remote automated SNOTEL sites, the National Weather Service also relies on a far-flung network of volunteer spotters to help track weather across Colorado, but there's a big gap in the mountains of Summit and Eagle coun
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Change in weather slowing spring meltdown
April 18, 2012, 7:33 pm
ASPEN, Colo.—Bolstered by an end-of-ski-season storm and a return to spring temperatures, snowmelt in the Roaring Fork watershed slowed to a halt for the week ending April 17, stabilizing at 36 percent of average, about the same as last week’s reading.
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How dry we are: Snowpack at 47 percent in Roaring Fork Watershed
April 4, 2012, 7:05 am
ASPEN/SNOWMASS, Colo.—Relentless sunshine, an unusually warm early spring and low humidity days have pushed snowpack levels in the Roaring Fork Watershed to below 50 percent of average.
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Early wildfire season? A rake and a weed whacker may be your best defense
March 29, 2012, 7:08 am
VAIL, Colo.—The Lower North Fork Fire, which has killed two people and destroyed 23 homes in Jefferson County, is a reminder that parts of Colorado are in the midst of an early wildfire season that can last until plants start to turn green, said Eagle County wildfire mitigation manager Eric Lovgren.
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Dust on snow research threatened by funding crunch
March 26, 2012, 3:02 pm
A critical research program that helps assess the effects of wind-born dust on Colorado's snowpack and runoff is fighting for financial survival.
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School of Mines prof says media, activists are misleading the public on oil shale
March 12, 2012, 10:57 am
SILT, Colo.—Heated rhetoric over oil shale development may be obscuring some of the facts about the disputed resource in western Colorado, said Colorado School of Mines professor Jeremy Boak, who leads the Center for Oil Shale Technology and Research at the Golden-based university.
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Snowpack gains a bit of ground in February
March 7, 2012, 7:39 am
The snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin gained a bit of ground in February, as a more typical La Niña pattern prevailed, bringing a moist northwest flow and snow to the mountains around Vail and Aspen.
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Shultz: Natural gas could loosen the grip on foreign oil, dicey relationships
March 4, 2012, 8:21 am
VAIL, Colo.—George Shultz sat self-assuredly in a soft chair, the way elder statesmen so often do when imparting those things they have come to know.
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Everest climber warns of flood risks in Himalayas
March 2, 2012, 7:57 am
TATOPANI, Nepal - Before Apa became a legendary Sherpa mountaineer, he was a humble Himalayan potato farmer who worked his fields in the Everest foothills until, without warning, raging floodwaters swallowed his farm.
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The future of energy: Big names and minds convene at Beaver Creek March 3-4
February 29, 2012, 5:44 pm
VAIL, Colo.—It may be the biggest and most complex issue facing the planet: How to produce enough clean, affordable energy from reliable sources to power the global economy as usable, renewable solutions come forward.
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'Ring of Fire' eclipse visible from China to Texas
May 17, 2012, 1:55 am
LOS ANGELES - Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they'll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide across the sun, blocking everything but a blazing halo of light.
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Soyuz capsule with 3 crew docks with space station
May 17, 2012, 1:43 am
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first ever privately owned cargo ship to the orbiting lab.
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CA museum gets big gift to build shuttle exhibit
May 16, 2012, 8:51 pm
LOS ANGELES - The California Science Museum said it has raised nearly half of the $200 million needed to build a permanent exhibit for the space shuttle Endeavour.
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Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm
May 16, 2012, 12:18 pm
NEW YORK - Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people.
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April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally
May 15, 2012, 9:35 am
WASHINGTON - Meteorologists say unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center calculated that April's average temperature of 57.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center calculated that April's average temperature of 57.
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Canon seeks full automation in camera production
May 13, 2012, 11:56 pm
TOKYO - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs.
Jun Misumi, company spokesman, said Monday the move to totally rely on robots and have no human workers will likely be completed in the next few years.
Jun Misumi, company spokesman, said Monday the move to totally rely on robots and have no human workers will likely be completed in the next few years.
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Houston lawyer on quest to find missing moon rocks
May 13, 2012, 11:44 am
BUFFALO, Texas - The dark suit and tie that Joe Gutheinz wore set him apart from other customers inside an eatery between Houston and Texas where the usual attire is jeans and cowboy hats.
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Expo opens in South Korea with robots, ocean theme
May 12, 2012, 4:24 am
YEOSU, South Korea - Expo 2012 has opened in South Korea's coastal city of Yeosu for a three-month run.
Organizers say the fair, which kicked off Saturday, has the largest number of robots in the history of expos.
Organizers say the fair, which kicked off Saturday, has the largest number of robots in the history of expos.
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2 molecular biologists get $500K medical prize
May 11, 2012, 5:53 am
ALBANY, N.Y. - Two molecular biologists are being awarded the annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
James Darnell Jr.
James Darnell Jr.
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In West Bank, barrier threatens Roman terraces
May 11, 2012, 1:33 am
BATTIR, West Bank - One of the last Palestinian farming villages that still uses irrigation systems from Roman times says its ancient way of life is in danger as Israel prepares to lay down its West Bank separation barrier.
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Navy study: Sonar, blasts might hurt more sea life
May 10, 2012, 9:57 pm
HONOLULU - The US Navy says its training and testing using sonar and explosives could potentially hurt more dolphins and whales in Hawaii and California waters than previously thought.
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Ancient Mayan workshop for astronomers discovered
May 10, 2012, 1:52 pm
NEW YORK - Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to keep track of astronomical records and the society's intricate calendar some 1,200 years ago.
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Giant asteroid got one-two crater-carving punch
May 10, 2012, 12:13 pm
LOS ANGELES - The giant asteroid Vesta got clobbered not once but twice, and it has the scars to prove it.
Ever since the Hubble Space Telescope spied a huge depression in the asteroid's south pole, scientists surmised it was carved by a collision with a celestial object, most likely a smaller asteroid.
Ever since the Hubble Space Telescope spied a huge depression in the asteroid's south pole, scientists surmised it was carved by a collision with a celestial object, most likely a smaller asteroid.
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Report: 8th-grade students still lag in science
May 10, 2012, 8:39 am
ATLANTA - Eighth-graders in the US are doing better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal government said Thursday.
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Rover on the move after surviving Martian winter
May 9, 2012, 4:12 pm
PASADENA, Calif. - The Mars rover Opportunity is on the go again.
After spending nearly five months conducting experiments in one spot, the NASA rover moved for the first time this week, rolling off the rock outcrop where it hunkered down for the Martian winter.
After spending nearly five months conducting experiments in one spot, the NASA rover moved for the first time this week, rolling off the rock outcrop where it hunkered down for the Martian winter.
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