Climate & Environment
Most people have heard of heatwaves: extended periods of abnormally hot weather. But researchers from CIRES and the University of Idaho have coined a new term to describe extended periods of atmospheric thirst. Studying these ”thirstwaves“ can help farmers better manage their water resources and improve crop yields.
A summit underway at Boulder through March 28 is bringing an estimated 800 people from more than 40 countries to plan for the future of the Arctic.
For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten.
A new study found racial and socioeconomic disparities in where odor-emitting marijuana grow houses and other malodorous factories are located in Denver and in how communities report these issues.
Environmental designer Kevin Krizek shares how systemic barriers and status-quo planning have led many cities to revert to car-dominated designs five years after the pandemic.
A new modeling method developed by Boulder researchers helped scientists understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia.
Savannah Lehnert will help cacao farmers in Brazil balance their economic livelihoods with conservation methods, advancing agroforestry conservation in an intensely biodiverse region.
New research uncovers the survival strategy juvenile Chinook salmon adopt to migrate to the ocean, providing insight on how to conserve the threatened fish.
New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past.
A new review paper published in Science highlights the changes that will occur in the Arctic by 2100 and their far-reaching implications.