Climate & Environment
To celebrate spring, ornithologist Scott Taylor shares some Colorado birds you may never have heard of.
Alia Khan is integrating field-based biogeochemical analysis with NASA's next-generation satellite sensors to quantify how biological algae blooms, mineral dust and wildfire smoke are darkening the Greenland Ice Sheet and accelerating its melt.
From recycling heat from data centers to laying foundations made with algae, CU Boulder scientists are working to make tomorrow's homes and offices more climate-friendly.
CU Boulder Assistant Professor Samuel Ramsey served as science advisor and a producer, alongside executive producer James Cameron, for Secrets of the Bees, premiering on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu.
Entomologist Samuel Ramsey, aka Dr. Buggs, shows us around this unique space on campus, where thousands of bees are free to come and go while researchers get an inside look. Want to discover more buzz on the bees? Ramsey is featured in National Geographic's "Secrets of the Bees," now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
With snowpack at 40% of normal, a CU Boulder hydrologist explains why this year’s snow drought stands out and what it could mean for the Colorado River Basin.
INSTAAR Fellow and Professor Riley Mulhern is launching a new study to evaluate the efficacy of home treatment options for PFAS in a contaminated area outside of Spokane, Washington.
Glaciers are constantly changing and reshaping the Earth's surface. CU Boulder researchers have developed a new machine-learning tool to better understand how Arctic glaciers suddenly surge.
Researchers and practitioners who work at the intersection of communities and wildfire issues have formed a community of practice essential to the development of wildfire mitigation and preparedness across the nation.
Geologist Shemin Ge shares how a source of clean energy known as geothermal power could pose unexpected risks to Colorado's iconic hot springs.