Tropical Storm Eta Forms, Tying a Record Set 15 Years Ago
“This is the first time that Eta will be used in real time,” said Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the department of atmospheric science at Colorado State University. (New York Times)
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Ravishankara named a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
University Distinguished Professor recognized for achievements in science spanning four-decade-long career.
CSU Atmospheric Science Professor Scott Denning featured in PBS Nova documentary
"The more of a mess we make, the bigger of a mess we'll have to clean up," said CSU Atmospheric Science professor Scott Denning in a new PBS Nova climate change documentary.
‘This season is off the charts’: Colorado fights the worst wildfires in its recent history
“From all recent observations we have of wildfire seasons, this one is off the charts,” said Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist and drought specialist at Colorado State University. (The Guardian)
Arctic Sea Ice Fails to Refreeze by Late October, Setting a New Record
The Laptev Sea still hasn't refrozen, setting a new record for the latest delay in ice formation the sea has ever experienced. (Smithsonian Magazine)
As Colorado wildfires burn, fears that climate change is causing “multi-level emergency” mount
The record-breaking forest fires burning in Colorado are the latest sign climate warming is hitting the West hard, causing scientists to up their rhetoric and warn it is past time to move beyond planning and start aggressively acting. (Denver Post)
Current wildfire activity rare for Colorado in October
“We are seeing very unusual climate behavior and weather behavior that we don’t typically see this time of year,” said Becky Bolinger, Assistant State Climatologist with the Colorado Climate Center at CSU. (9News)
A climate scientist's up-close personal encounter with a nearby record-setting Colorado wildfire
Never before in my lifetime has the entire tundra-to-prairie burned like this. Compare the sizes of the recent fire scars to the ones on this map from earlier years. (Yale Climate Connections)
Colorado wildfire erupts amid deepening drought, forcing evacuations in Boulder County
According to the Colorado Climate Center, from 1992 to 2015 it was unheard of for large wildfires of more than 11,000 acres to ignite in the Rocky Mountain state so late in the year. (Washington Post)
Record Drought Puts Colorado Farmers And Ranchers On The Front Line Of Climate Change
Colorado has had three consecutive summers “with really no monsoon,” Schumacher said, and the last three monsoon seasons have been the worst three on record for western Colorado. (Colorado Public Radio)