Jane Goodall, who has died at the age of 91, was a titan in the world of conservation who revealed much of what we know about chimpanzees and animal behavior. | Europa Press via Associated Press Jane Goodall, one of the most influential environmental figures in human history, has died at 91 while doing what…
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Electricity prices keep inching up, and there’s little reason to think they’ll fall back down anytime soon. Like most Americans this month, your most recent power bill may have given you a shock. Residential electricity rates have risen fast across the US — more than 30 percent on average since 2020 and almost double the…
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Trump’s U.N. speech should be major cause of concern Re: “Trump criticizes countries at U.N.,” Sept. 24 news story Just over a year ago, we were bemoaning the fact that President Joe Biden’s advisors and the press had not called the question of his mental acuity far sooner than they did. Following President Trump’s United…
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Water solutions should be based on ‘facts and compromise’ Re “Colorado’s water war with Nebraska comes to a head,” Sept. 21 news story It is interesting that this article made no mention of the Ogallala aquifer, which helps to deliver irrigation water for crops in Nebraska. Apparently, some parts of western Nebraska are experiencing significant…
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Bag fee is a hidden tax on Coloradans Founding Father John Dickinson, a Pennsylvanian who participated in writing the Declaration of Independence, joined his colleagues in condemning England’s Stamp Act. He termed it “… an authority expressly claimed and exerted to impose duties on these colonies — a dangerous innovation.” Gov. Jared Polis’s signature on…
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Workers handle piles of damaged lead-acid batteries in Khan Younis, Gaza, in 2021. Across much of the Global South, discarded batteries like these are often recycled unsafely, releasing toxic lead into communities. | Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua via Getty Images Remember the Flint, Michigan, water crisis? The public health disaster that, at its peak, poisoned nearly 5…
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‘In support of Democratic leaders’ Re: “Colo. voters are dissatisfied with Democrats. Polis, Hickenlooper and Bennet can’t hide,” Sept. 14 editorial I disagree with your editorial. Democrats are not upset with Democratic leaders. If you only pay attention to Fox News, then yes, you would think this. No one in my circle is upset with…
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Eliminate the income cap for Social Security Re: “Social Security: Americans’ top asset isn’t a home or stocks,” Sept. 14 business story The article deals with the future insolvency of Social Security, predicting it could happen as soon as 2033. I have read several articles dealing with this issue. They deal with different scenarios, such…
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Wind turbines are seen in front of Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California, on June 6, 2025. | Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Talking about climate change can feel hopeless. Even the good news, on the rare occasion we get some, feels hollow. But for the most part, it’s bad news. The…
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A search and rescue team looks for people in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding. Even though a major hurricane has yet to make landfall this season, 2025 has been a year of devastating floods. Thousands of flash floods across the country this summer sent torrents of water into people’s homes,…
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