wind turbines

Global wind energy to shift southward in years to come

Dec. 11, 2017

The rapidly growing wind energy industry may be challenged by changes in locations of wind resources due to climate change.

A man stand near a prescribed burn.

Understanding megafires: The biggest, most destructive fires on Earth

Dec. 8, 2017

In a book adaptation for the Coloradan, Michael Kodas describes how a tiny blaze sparked his enduring curiosity about wildfire, a phenomenon that has grown much worse especially in the American West.

A satellite illustration of oil flares in Syria.

NOAA satellites reveal new information on ISIS oil production

Dec. 7, 2017

A new satellite technique developed by NOAA allows for rapid assessments of oil production anywhere in the world, notably Iraq and Syria.

Sepulveda lab

The hard science of soft substances

Dec. 4, 2017

INSTAAR researcher Julio Sepúlveda uses lipids to decode ancient ecosystems.

world climate map

Climate observations offer major return on investment

Nov. 8, 2017

New ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ research shows how a well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions of dollars in economic benefits.

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Studying bad ozone days on the Front Range

Nov. 3, 2017

A new ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and NOAA study examines the factors that contribute to high ozone days in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥'s Front Range.

natalie hull

Making your water safer with UV light

Oct. 31, 2017

Engineering PhD student Natalie Hull is researching different wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation that will best kill dangerous pathogens in the water we drink.

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Linking climate change to global health

Oct. 30, 2017

A report on critical connections between climate change and human health concludes the delayed response to climate change in the past 25 years has jeopardized human life around the globe.

Jenny Nakai

Raton Basin earthquakes linked to oil and gas fluid injections

Oct. 24, 2017

A rash of earthquakes in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and New Mexico between 2008 and 2010 was likely due to fluids pumped deep underground during oil and gas wastewater disposal, says a new study.

St. Anthony uranium mine in New Mexico

Engineering technique could help clean up lingering radioactive waste

Sept. 14, 2017

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder engineers are testing a new technique to clean up western ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ sites contaminated by uranium mining.

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