Climate & Environment
CIRES-led research found evidence that dense portions of Earth's lithosphere (its top layer of rock) are peeling off and dropping into the mantle below the Sierra Nevada mountains.
A recent CU Boulder-led study finds that recent dips in the ocean’s carbon absorption are likely due to natural variability instead of global warming.
Ice melting from modern-day Greenland could again drive an increase in volcanic eruptions around Iceland, a new study suggests.
CU Boulder researcher Pedro DiNezio emphasizes solving the problems of climate change in the here and now.
A new modeling tool from INSTAAR provides weekly snow-water equivalent estimates for the entire Western US. It has already caught the attention of local and regional water managers.
April 22 is Earth Day, and this year's theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.†Read about seven exciting research projects at CU Boulder as you ponder the importance of Earth Day.
CU Boulder engineers are exploring novel energy storage options and pinning down the best locations for future data centers to lower their climate impact.
Abby Eckland, Irina Overeem and collaborators investigate how a reservoir on the Rio Grande buries organic carbon beneath layers of sediment; they have found the process is amplified during drought and flash floods.
Four novel research projects are being funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory, an ongoing alliance between Deloitte Consulting LLP and CU Boulder.
California’s “going zero†policy, which strives for 100% zero-emission passenger vehicle sales by 2035, will reduce ozone pollution and carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles, according to recent CIRES-led work.