Watching Earth Burn
For 10 days in September, satellites in orbit sent tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. (New York Times)
For 10 days in September, satellites in orbit sent tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. (New York Times)
For the past few decades, hurricanes have been rapidly intensifying more often, and their forward motion has been stalling more. 2020 continued both trends. (NASA Earth Observatory)
In a year when good news seems elusive, CSU atmospheric scientists continue to rack up accolades and earn international acclaim.
The Arctic’s rapid transformation into a less frozen, hotter and biologically altered place has been further exacerbated by a year of wildfires, soaring temperatures and loss of ice, US scientists have reported. (The Guardian)
Two CSU professors in engineering received the honor for demonstrating "a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions."
The season broke the single-season Atlantic named storm record with 30 named storms and also featured 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes.
Westword caught up with Fischer to talk about her Western Wildfire Experiments for Cloud Chemistry, Aerosol Absorption, and Nitrogen study and other work.
When climate scientists are asked if storm seasons are linked to climate change, many suggest that the explanation for this season’s activity isn’t so straightforward. (National Geographic)
"Alex Trebek has been a part of my life for literally as long as I can remember," says CSU State Climatologist Russ Schumacher in a tribute to the late Alex Trebek.
“From a water resources perspective and a drought perspective, we’re definitely not in good shape going into this winter because the summer was so warm and dry,” said Russ Schumacher, Colorado State Climatologist. (CBS Denver)