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CSU-led satellite mission to study extreme weather moves into construction phase
A Colorado State University-led effort to study extreme weather from space using small satellites passed a key review by NASA.
The spring melt is coming for mountain snow, but not all will make it to the Colorado River
Becky Bolinger, Colorado’s assistant state climatologist, expressed some guarded optimism about the state’s snow data. “Living in Colorado, sometimes it's hard to have those good vibes because it can just turn on a dime.” (KUNC/NPR)
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment awards $3.25M to protect Colorado air quality
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has awarded $3.25 million to Colorado State University researchers to improve and protect Colorado’s air quality related to methane emissions from oil and gas production.
Robinson and Smith named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Allen Robinson, dean of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
The right stuff: Love of chemistry leads to distinguished atmospheric science career
This month, CSU bestowed Collett with the honor of University Distinguished Professor in Atmospheric Science. Collett’s research focuses on understanding the chemical composition of fog and clouds, and helping communities and agencies address environmental air quality concerns.
Earth’s water future veers into sci-fi territory, researchers say
Could weather control lead to water wars? CSU scientists are using science fiction to make us confront the potential horrors of a water-scarce future. (Interesting Engineering)
‘Alarming’ Ocean Temperatures Suggest This Hurricane Season Will Be a Daunting One
It’s the Colorado State researchers’ biggest April prediction ever, by a healthy margin, said Dr. Klotzbach. While things could still play out differently, he said he was more confident than he normally would be this early in the year. All the conditions that he and other researchers look at to forecast the season... are pointing in one direction. (NY Times)
Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle
Human activity is changing the way water flows between the Earth and atmosphere in complex ways and with likely long-lasting consequences that are hard to picture.
Researchers predicting well above-average 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. The team cites record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for their prediction of 11 hurricanes this year.
CSU Colorado Climate Center’s Peter Goble on our unseasonably warm winter
CSU climatologist Peter Goble spoke with Denver KOA about the mild weather and threat of wildfires this year.