Climate & Environment
A new discovery by a CU Boulder researcher shows why global climate models overestimate warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
A team of 54 researchers, including Sarah Elmendorf, analyzed more than 42,000 field records of Arctic plant communities over a span of 41 years. Their insights are essential to understanding how Arctic environments are changing in the modern era.
In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer pressing questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond.
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.