One other risk of nitrous oxide — fire accelerant Re: “A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring,” Aug. 6 news story I appreciated your in-depth report on the expanding recreational use of nitrous oxide inhalation at Red Rocks and other concert venues. The health hazards were accurately described, as was the ready…
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A woman and her child on the Panbari tea estate in Assam, India. Over years, pregnant women working on the plantations have been subjected to long hours with little to no accommodation of their basic needs for food, hygiene, latrines, and lesser work loads. This story is a collaboration between Vox and Grist and builds…
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A bald eagle perched on a tree in Seward, Alaska. The state has the largest bald eagle population in the country. | Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images The Trump administration is worried, it would seem, about eagles — like, the big birds of prey with sharp talons and famously good eyesight. Earlier this month, Interior…
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Remembering V-J Day in Denver Words spoken by Winston Churchill: “the signal for the greatest outburst of joy in the history of mankind” and “Weary and worn, impoverished but undaunted and now triumphant, we had a moment that was sublime.” He was speaking of V-E Day in Britain, but it could have been said of…
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This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Every spring, Forest Service fire leaders meet to plan for the upcoming fire season. This year, some employees were shocked by the blunt remarks made during a meeting with forest supervisors and fire staff officers…
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Climate disasters: Personal loss connects us all Re: “Healing power of storytelling,” August 3 commentary Years after the Marshall Fire, the embers of personal loss call out for remembrance. Listen also to the stories of those who endured the Guadalupe River flood in Texas Hill Country, the wildfires of Pasadena and Altadena, Calif., and the prolonged…
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A cattle feedlot in Kansas. | Michael Hall/Getty Images Perhaps the most crucial idea for understanding our species’ future on this planet boils down to two boring words: land use. To mitigate climate change, humans will need to extract critical minerals to build vast numbers of photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. We’ll need millions of…
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Schedule a real town hall, Rep. Boebert When we elect someone to represent us, we expect them to show up — not just in Washington, but here at home. With Congress on recess this month, our representatives should be holding real, in-person town halls. Not tele-town halls where questions are screened and scripted. Not closed-door…
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On summer evenings in the Midwest, the muggy air comes alive with a chorus of crickets, cicadas, and frogs — especially bullfrogs. Their booming mating calls sound like something between a foghorn and a didgeridoo. As far as we know, summer here has always sounded like this. Bullfrogs are native to most of the Eastern…
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Thin-skinned president retaliates Re: “President blames poor jobs report on statistics chief, calls for her firing,” Aug. 2 news story I hope everyone appreciates the fact that we have a president who thinks he knows more about everything than anybody, no matter their level of expertise, and has no difficulty getting rid of anyone who…
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