Climate & Environment
Engineers at CU Boulder are developing new sensors that could one day help save farmers money, while reducing the environmental toll of agriculture.
Pikas, which often greet hikers in the Rocky Mountains with loud squeaks, have long been a favorite of visitors to Colorado. A new study suggests that warming temperatures may already be taking a toll on these little animals.
New research co-authored by CU Boulder shows, when it comes to green behavior, messages that emphasize being an environmental person, instead of guilt, lead to greater environmental behavior choices in the future.
In a capstone project partnership with the Boulder Watershed Collective, Masters of the Environment students learn what it means to live alongside beavers.
A global analysis found that almost everyone on Earth experiences at least one poor environmental condition, with the greatest burdens falling on low-income and Indigenous communities.
Ground-based measurements from Alaska's North Slope offer a new perspective on how changing Arctic clouds impact rising temperatures on Earth's surface.
Findings show the unprecedented speed of retreat is similar to the dramatic glacier retreats that occurred at the end of the last ice age.
CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25.
Brian Breitsch is improving our understanding of the upper atmosphere in some of the most isolated places on Earth, thanks to an $840,000 federal grant.
Compiled by Western Water Assessment, the report includes scientific and historical context to help decision makers and emergency responders.