Farewell, Alex: Our Favorite 'Jeopardy!' Weather Clues of All-Time
CSU Associate Professor Russ Schumacher told weather.com. "I knew that if I missed anything in that category, I'd never be able to live it down."
Tag: "Department of Atmospheric Science"
Surge in citizen scientists measuring snow in 2020
More people are taking an interest in keeping track of the precipitation that falls at their house. CoCoRaHS has seen a big boost in membership during the pandemic. (9News)
Watching Earth Burn
For 10 days in September, satellites in orbit sent tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. (New York Times)
A Destructive Abundance
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)
Seven Atmospheric Science researchers recognized by peers as leaders in field
In a year when good news seems elusive, CSU atmospheric scientists continue to rack up accolades and earn international acclaim.
Greenhouse gas emissions transforming the Arctic into 'an entirely different climate'
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)
Chandrasekar, James elected to National Academy of Inventors
Two CSU professors in engineering received the honor for demonstrating "a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions."
CSU researchers correctly predicted extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
The season broke the single-season Atlantic named storm record with 30 named storms and also featured 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes.
CSU team lands NSF award to study streams, snowpack in Cameron Peak Fire area
Researchers will study snowpack, streams and sediment in waterways affected by the largest wildfire in Colorado history.
Where There's Smoke...You'll Find Dr. Emily Fischer
Westword caught up with Fischer to talk about her Western Wildfire Experiments for Cloud Chemistry, Aerosol Absorption, and Nitrogen study and other work.