Climate & Environment
In this episode of Brainwaves, we’ll hear from experts on the explosion of “megafires” across the West, the rising cost of fighting wildfires and we’ll get an update on what wildfire season will look like this year.
A CIRES study reveals the fate of indoor chemical emissions, including the unexpected buildup of lactic acid from human sweat.
Worried about water shortages in the western United States? This episode of the Brainwaves podcast dives into the effort to protect rivers and reservoirs by recycling toilet water.
A species of rainbow-colored finch from Australia seems to break all of the rules of avian evolution, scientists say.
A journalism initiative to expand coverage of Western water issues is launching this month with support from a two-year, $700,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation.
A far-reaching global study led by EBIO scientists has found that climate is a critical determinant of microbial diversity on amphibian skin.
Using cutting-edge instrumentation, CIRES researchers are able to track and differentiate sources of methane, a greenhouse gas and air pollutant.
When more women are involved in group decisions about how to manage land, the group conserves more—particularly when offered financial incentives, new research shows.
Thawing permafrost in high-altitude mountain ecosystems may be a stealthy, underexplored contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions.
Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the year at 5.71 million square miles, effectively tied for seventh lowest in the 40-year satellite record.