The report was written by a committee of experts that included John Volckens, professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University and professor of environmental and occupational health for ColoradoSPH.
Becky Bolinger, Assistant State Climatologist with the Colorado Climate Center said the drought situation varies around the state, but we are overall much drier than we should be. (CBS 4 Denver)
“In Southwest Colorado, (there has) certainly been a drying trend in recent years,” said Russ Schumacher, an atmospheric scientist with Colorado State University and the Colorado state climatologist. (Durango Herald)
With a growing set of tools, scientists are digging into questions about the links between modern agriculture, drought, and rising incidents of dust storms and respiratory illness. (Civil Eats)
From masks to vaccines and treatment, Larimer County residents have a lot of COVID-19 questions. CSU Professor John Volckens demonstrates how to perform a leak test on masks. (Fort Collins Coloradoan)
"Climate change is not this far away threat. It’s a here and now issue," said Melissa Burt, Ph.D., climate scientist with the group Science Moms, which works to engage parents on the topic through the lens of their children’s future. (NBC Universal)
“It’s made me wonder if maybe we’ve been a little bit lucky that we haven’t had more of these brush fire incidents closer to urban centers before.” (Colorado Sun)
Reuters story on volcanic eruption near Tonga credits CIRA GeoColor imagery through NOAA satellite.
CSU is tagged in this CNN clip of the underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga (CIRA's GeoColor imagery through NOAA satellite)
"Any mask might be like a seatbelt," John Volckens said. "But an N95 is a car with front airbags, side impact airbags, early warning detection, sensors for proximities." (Coloradoan)