Good Earth - The Durango Herald

BLM postpones Calif. gas, oil auctions

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal land managers have postponed all gas and oil lease auctions in California until October, citing budget problems and low staffing as well as the toll of environmental ...

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Birders flock to S.W. Colo. festival

The hunt is afoot this weekend at 9th annual Cortez get-together

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Hoping for chile weather

N.M. grapples with tough water choices as drought persists

DATE: Apr 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

Planting with wildlife workshop available Durango Nursery and Supply will offer the free workshop “Planting with Wildlife in Mind (& not in your garden!)” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Ma...

DATE: Apr 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Poaching a prickly problem

Tanzanians see officials’ hands involved in elephant deaths

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

C02 reaches 5M-year high

For the first time in about 5 million years, the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is forecast to top 400 parts per million next month. Human ancestors were just ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

‘Ooh, the swells’ now is ‘ooh, the smells’

Swanky California beach seeks relief from bird stench

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

State cattle growers group seeks intern The Colorado Independent Cattle Growers Association is looking for youths with a passion for the cattle industry to fill a paid internship ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Earth Briefs

National Park Week set to begin Monday The National Park Service will host National Park Week from Saturday to April 28, with free admission to all national parks from Monday to A...

DATE: Apr 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Shipwreck uncovers Chinese poachers

MANILA, Philippines – A Chinese vessel that ran into a protected coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside: more than 22,000 poun...

DATE: Apr 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Good Earth