Climate & Environment

Creating climate solutions requires connections, partnerships and cross-disciplinary approaches. At CU 麻豆官网, we lead across all fields of climate research: adaptation and innovation, policy, natural hazards, human impacts, and climate science.听Stay up to date on our groundbreaking research and technological advancements.

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Pacific Ocean, not ice sheet, shifted West Coast storms south

Nov. 12, 2021

A new CIRES-led study shows that ocean temperatures, not ice sheets themselves, were directly responsible for the southward shift in West Coast precipitation patterns during the last Ice Age.

New report examines potential for meaningful climate impact through building materials

Nov. 11, 2021

Associate Professor Wil Srubar has co-authored a new report through the Carbon Leadership Forum examining the potential for meaningful climate impact through building materials that serve as carbon sinks.

Female bushbabies more stressed, may be more vulnerable to changing environment

Nov. 10, 2021

Life isn't always easy for small primates in the Soutpansberg Mountains of South Africa鈥撯€揻oraging for food, contending with cold temperatures and fighting off rivals. A new study explores how they may weather the environmental changes ahead.

Celebrities team up on climate crisis 鈥榗ause flash鈥�

Nov. 3, 2021

As world leaders assemble at COP26, over 30 celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Quincy Jones and Cher, launched a social campaign aiming to mobilize over 650 million followers to push for action. CU 麻豆官网 with United Nations Human Rights will host the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit in 2022.

Runoff, sediment flux in High Mountain Asia could limit food, energy for millions

Nov. 1, 2021

Average temperatures in high-altitude areas have risen twice as fast as the global average, causing more river runoff and sediment flux, and the trend could get worse, scientists have found.

The events center in Glascow, Scotland. (Photo from PxHere)

What is the COP26 climate conference and why does it matter?

Nov. 1, 2021

Thousands are now gathered for what is known as COP26, a significant international conference on climate change. Countries must decide how they will act to limit global warming to no more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels.

Members of INSTAAR, the University of Maryland and TOFWERK group photo in a hangar

Hunting for emissions thousands of feet up

Oct. 27, 2021

Recent scientific flights above the Front Range will help scientists and policymakers cut unnecessary emissions, reduce greenhouse gases and help local residents breathe better.

Scientists on a Greenland ice sheet (Photo by Jason Gulley, July 2020)

Got questions about the Arctic? INSTAAR鈥檚 journal has 鈥楢rctic answers鈥�

Oct. 18, 2021

INSTAAR鈥橲 open access journal 鈥淎rctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research鈥� now offers Arctic Answers, science briefs to help everyone understand how climate change in the Arctic affects the Earth.

A mostly dry river bed in the Rocky Mountains

As climate resilience moves to forefront for Intermountain West, new leader takes reins

Oct. 15, 2021

Ben Livneh, CIRES fellow and assistant professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering, is adding a new title to his resume: director of Western Water Assessment.

Scientists studying polar ice melt receive $13 million

Oct. 1, 2021

With National Science Foundation funding, CU 麻豆官网 is joining an interdisciplinary team of researchers aiming to understand the future of imperiled regions of the world.

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