What is nitrous oxide and why is it a climate threat?
Despite its increasing role in global warming and effect on the ozone layer, little has been done to rein in this climate pollutant. One big reason: agriculture (InsideClimate News).
Tag: "Research"
India’s noxious emissions are messing up neighbors’ air, too
A study by CSU researchers has found that dirty air from the Indo-Gangetic plain and central India is messing with ozone levels in the Indian subcontinent (Quartz India).
CSU researcher Jessie Creamean to board ship trapped in drifting Arctic ice
Creamean will spend about four months floating with the ship toward the North Pole, collecting thousands of ice, snow, seawater, and air samples.
What the president can teach us about reading hurricane forecasts
CSU atmospheric scientist Phil Klotzbach explains how weather experts mix together computer models and human judgement based on years of experience (Popular Science).
Why methane emissions matter to climate change: 5 questions answered
CSU energy scholars Anthony Marchese and Dan Zimmerle explain the sources of methane from natural gas and what regulatory rollbacks could mean (The Conversation).
An Introvert’s Guide To The Good Life
NPR's Nerdette podcast talks with CSU atmospheric scientist Jessie Creamean about her role in the largest Central Arctic expedition ever (NPR/WBEZ).
NASA’s multiple views of Hurricane Dorian from space
Several instruments and spacecraft from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, incuding TEMPEST-D, have eyes on Hurricane Dorian, capturing different types of data from the storm (NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory).
Sonia Kreidenweis named AGU Fellow
University Distinguished Professor Sonia Kreidenweis, who is well known for her research on atmospheric aerosol particles, has been named a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
Bacteria feeding on Arctic algae blooms can seed clouds, affect climate
A new study by atmospheric researchers could lend new insight into Arctic weather patterns.
Real-life Transformers are being inspired by insects, not cars
At Colorado State University a team of researchers has created a number of small, lightweight robots that are capable of reconfiguring themselves in response to different user requirements (IMechE).