by Daniel Shaw
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House Dutiful
A Colorado home-builder reflects on his attempt to go green 7
Posted 3 years, 2 months ago
Sunshine on my solar panels makes me happy.Photos: Daniel ShawIn and around Aspen, Colo., incorporating green into the building process usually means wondering, "How much cash can I spend on my house?" After all, this valley sports some of the most energy-sucking but least-used second, third, and fourth homes on Earth. One of them, former Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar Bin Sultan's 55,000-square-footer, can be yours for $135 million. What are… Read More
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Ski Bummer
As snowy peaks get warmer, ski industry tries to stave off extinction 5
Posted 3 years, 9 months ago With the Olympics starting this week, all eyes are on the slopes of Turin. But skiing and snowboarding could disappear from our collective culture in about 50 years, if global-warming forecasts ring true. In a lot of popular ski areas, there simply won't be any snow.
It's all downhill from here.
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It's already happening in parts of Europe: They're wrapping glaciers in Switzerland, and Scottish Highlands ski areas are being recast as mountain-biking destinations. In the U.S., resorts in the Pacific Northwest got a harbinger last season when… Read More
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