U.S. schools located in impoverished areas or districts that represent historically underserved students are more likely to suffer from poor air quality, a team at CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Science has found.
The science of monitoring and forecasting floods is tricky, scientists say. Every step of the process has uncertainty, from on-the-ground measurements to complex computer models. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The CoCoRaHS rain and snow observation network, began at CSU, has 20,000 members across the country. Minnesota leads in adding new volunteers. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
“The next week is looking really promising in terms of snowfall for the high elevations. It’s likely to improve runoff forecasts even from where they are now for the most part,” said Peter Goble, a climatologist for the Colorado Climate Center. (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
The model can make accurate predictions of events like tornadoes and hail four to eight days in advance.
A new study by Elizabeth Barnes in the Department of Atmospheric Science uses artificial intelligence to show that global warming is on track to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages in the early 2030s.
Assistant State Climatologist Becky Bolinger contextualized what this storm did for anticipated snowpack this year, and how this January has compared to previous ones on record.
A Colorado State University climate scientist says it's important to study solar climate intervention, even though he hopes policymakers won't need to use it.
Faculty and staff plan to bring more than 20 engineering programs and research projects to the Hydro grand opening to showcase the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Spur.
Freezing-cold temperatures are expected to blanket much of the United States this week, including Fort Collins and the Front Range of Colorado.