USGS Report: “It’s Raining Plastic”: Microplastics in the Mountains? The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently released its report of particulates found in eight locations across the Colorado Front Range using the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network. The study, which was conducted from January 24, 2017, to December 19, 2017, and included twelve collection dates surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) found microplastics present or possibly present in 9 […] Weather Jonathan Thomson | August 23, 2019 0 Comments
Climbing and Playing in the Crowded Skies With the rise in popularity of high alpine sports, there is a trend across the globe of overcrowding in the mountains. Improvements in equipment, professional training, guide services, financial resources, and an overall increased global interest, it’s no surprise that some of the major headlines this season in the Northern Hemisphere and sure to be this season in the Southern […] Climbing Jonathan Thomson | August 16, 2019 0 Comments
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