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Researchers strive to better understand how and why hurricanes rapidly intensify into deadly storms
Some storms that evolve into dangerous hurricanes usually undergo a process known as rapid intensification, which makes their true impact hard to predict.
How did the preeminent hurricane research center arrive at a landlocked university?
For the past 40 years, Colorado State University has been at the eye of a hurricane — or at least the eye of hurricane forecasting.
Next-gen hurricane modeling being evaluated by team that includes CSU alum
Growing up in south Florida, Jonathan Martinez developed an interest in hurricanes at an early age. He is quick to note that this is not uncommon for young residents of the state, but it did set him on a path toward studying the massive storms early on.
CSU hurricane expert rates Hollywood storm scenes
The Day After Tomorrow. The Perfect Storm. How real are the storms in some of Hollywood's most popular movies?
What it’s like to fly into a hurricane
Colorado State University grad student Angelie Nieves Jiménez has experienced hurricanes from above, below and within. In August 2023, she flew into Hurricane Franklin on a research and reconnaissance mission with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters.
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get “too hot for people to live here,” especially in relatively dry climates.
SoGES research addresses ‘saving bees,’ human migration and missing costs of climate change
Redirecting misplaced enthusiasm to “save the honeybees,” understanding migration during humanitarian crises such as in Gaza, and accounting for the missing costs of climate change are the topics which won funding from CSU's School of Global Environmental Sustainability.
Robinson and Smith named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Two members of the Colorado State University faculty – Allen Robinson and Melinda Smith – have been named 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Could reflecting sunlight away from the Earth buy more time in the battle against climate change?
The clock is ticking, which is why scientists are exploring new – and controversial – methods that could possibly buy time in the fight against climate change.
Jeffrey Collett named University Distinguished Professor
"This distinction recognizes excellence in research, education, and service and is the highest honor bestowed upon a tenured faculty member at Colorado State University."