Results for keyword: scientists
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The Guymas Chronicles
The Guaymas Chronicles by archaeologist David E. Stuart is a funny and touching memoir of the time he spent in Mexico in the early 1970s
by Staff, May 16, 2005 -
'Sound science' in doubt at Yucca Mountain
Recently released e-mails show that federal employees falsified information about the safety of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev.
by J.M. McCord, Apr 18, 2005 -
Climate model may help farmers know what to grow
A high-tech climate model will give farmers in Washington’s Yakima Valley a kind of crystal ball for predicting weather, choosing which crops to plant, and dealing with drought and global warming
by Hilary Watts, Apr 18, 2005 -
Skiing, or wheeling and dealing?
Ski resorts become a tool for real estate speculation and development across the West.
by Mark Matthews, Apr 18, 2005 -
A chemical cocktail pollutes Western water
A recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds traces of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and personal care products in Colorado’s streams and groundwater
by Michelle Nijhuis, Apr 18, 2005 -
So, you want to be a dendrochronologist?
The art of counting tree rings requires a lot of patience, strong legs, and a love of statistical gymnastics
by Michelle Nijhuis, Jan 24, 2005 -
Conscientious Objectors
Under increasing political pressure from the Bush administration and its appointees, agency scientists find it difficult to keep both their jobs and their integrity
by Laura Paskus, Dec 20, 2004 -
Can't we all just get along
A new report, Making the Most of Science in the American West: An Experiment, aims at teaching Westerners to work with scientists to avoid environmental conflicts, according to co-author Patricia Nelson Limerick
by Jodi Peterson, Mar 15, 2004 -
Getting under the desert’s skin: Biologist Jayne Belnap
by Michelle Nijhuis, Jan 19, 2004






