How our SN 10 scientists have responded to tumultuous times
Science News caught up with 10 noteworthy Scientists to Watch alumni, including CSU's Emily Fischer, who studies wildfire smoke and has faced the threat of fires firsthand.
Tag: "Department of Atmospheric Science"
Winners of 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics built mathematics of climate modeling, making predictions of global warming and modern weather forecasting possible
As a climate scientist myself, I was excited to learn that Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics.
How’s the air in Erie, Colorado? CSU scientists deploy pollution monitoring for residents
Residents now have access to detailed data about the air that they’re breathing, thanks to a sophisticated air quality monitoring network deployed by Colorado State University atmospheric scientists.
Atmospheric scientists, engineering faculty co-lead $12.5 million NSF aerobiome project
CSU atmospheric scientists and engineers will study the aerobiome — microbes in the air — as part of a new $12.5 million NSF project.
Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even trigger thunderstorms, leading to catastrophic flooding – here’s how
Wildfires burn millions of acres of land every year, leaving changed landscapes that are prone to flooding. Less well known is that these already vulnerable regions can also intensify and in some cases initiate thunderstorms.
American Meteorological Society honors CSU atmospheric scientists Steven Rutledge, Melissa Burt and Richard Johnson
Three members of Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science will be honored at the 102nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting.
Hurricane Ida: 2 reasons for its record-shattering rainfall in NYC and the Northeast long after the winds weakened
Record downpours from Hurricane Ida overwhelmed cities across the Northeast on Sept. 1, 2021, hitting some with more than 3 inches of rain an hour.
Warming climate means more extreme weather, like Ida, could overwhelm infrastructure
The deadly flash flooding and tornado damage on the east coast shocked people who weren’t prepared for the magnitude of the storm. CSU atmospheric science Associate Professor Russ Schumacher said the severity of storms is increasing because of a warming climate. (Fox31 Denver)
Q&A: CSU expert discusses Hurricane Ida, 2021 season
A member of CSU's hurricane forecasting team weighed in on Hurricane Ida, the history of storms on the Gulf Coast and what's next for the 2021 hurricane season.
Hurricane Ida's strength may have seemed surprising. But not to forecasters.
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)