Climate & Environment
Researchers and practitioners who work at the intersection of communities and wildfire issues have formed a community of practice essential to the development of wildfire mitigation and preparedness across the nation.
Geologist Shemin Ge shares how a source of clean energy known as geothermal power could pose unexpected risks to Colorado's iconic hot springs.
New CIRES-led research shows that common synthetic materials used in homes, like plastics and insulation, can release harmful compounds into the air when they burn.
An analysis of more than 20,000 power plants across 92 democratic countries found that in nations with more political incivility, power plants emit more carbon.
After more than a decade of research by primatologists at CU Boulder and their colleagues, a major environmental organization has changed the conservation status of an unusual, and petite, species of primate that lives in southern Africa.
Despite rising impacts, climate change received less attention in media around the world in 2025. CU Boulder sociologist Max Boykoff shares the reasons and implications.
The College of Communication, Media, Design and Information's Water Desk has expanded the services it offers to resource-starved reporters who need help covering complex stories around the Colorado River and climate change.
Research from CU Boulder environmental economist Grant Webster finds that wildfire risk mitigation and proactive evacuation preparation are complementary.
First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders.
Researchers at the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research Program have spent more than three decades studying ecosystems in one of the world’s most hostile environments.