Climate & Environment
Ground-based measurements from Alaska's North Slope offer a new perspective on how changing Arctic clouds impact rising temperatures on Earth's surface.
Findings show the unprecedented speed of retreat is similar to the dramatic glacier retreats that occurred at the end of the last ice age.
CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25.
Brian Breitsch is improving our understanding of the upper atmosphere in some of the most isolated places on Earth, thanks to an $840,000 federal grant.
Compiled by Western Water Assessment, the report includes scientific and historical context to help decision makers and emergency responders.
A major question looms over Colorado's energy future: Why does geothermal energy, a renewable resource, remain virtually untapped? CU Boulder researchers will examine the technological and social barriers that have held back geothermal development in the state.
While some species are keeping pace with each other's changes, certain bumblebees may be struggling to find enough food.
The longevity of female common dolphins has decreased by seven years in the last two decades in regions of the North Atlantic, with many getting caught in commercial fishing nets.
Across the Arctic, bacteria and other microorganisms have become trapped underground in frozen soil and ice. A new study finds that these ancient microbes may still be capable of forming thriving colonies.
A new study of corals up to 200 years old suggests that the organisms are showing signs of resilience to the impacts of an increasingly acidic ocean.