CSU atmospheric scientist Phil Klotzbach joins other experts saying that the accuracy of the Hurricane Ida forecast from the National Hurricane Center was spot-on. (USA Today)
CSU researchers found that local wildfires were associated with decreases in hospitalizations, especially for asthma.
"We used to observe storms less frequently and with satellites that had lower resolution, and consequently, we likely couldn't measure rapid intensification as well as we can now." (CNN)
“Storms that behave this way “are fairly rare,” writes CIRA's Chris Slocum. “There isn’t enough information yet to say if rapid intensification is happening more often.” (Vox)
A new generation of detectors let scientists identify a dozen large episodes of bioluminescence, one a hundred times larger than Manhattan — and that’s the smallest. (New York Times)
CSU researchers Jens Blotevogel and Anthony Rappé recently received a $474,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant to study and improve PFAS destruction by incineration, so the contaminants can be permanently removed from the environment without producing hazardous byproducts.
To get a better view of the rain and snow, one radar system was installed at the top of a ski resort. with resolution five to 10 times greater than a typical weather radar, says CSU's V. Chandrasekar. (Science)
Water engineers know tap water flows have an influence on urban streams, but CSU assistant professor Aditi Bhaskar had not expected them to make up effectively the entire creek. (Colorado Sun)
A team from CSU is working to boost algae crop growth to reach industrial levels, with the team being awarded $3.2m from the DOE in support of this goal earlier this month. (Bio Market Insights)
Using real-world data from utility companies and electric vehicle manufacturers, two systems engineering professors are developing models of energy use, cost, environmental impact, and adoption of electrified medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.