Expanding PROGRESS: CSU mentoring program receives $3.5M from NSF to build on success
Atmospheric scientists at Colorado State University lead a program called PROGRESS help retain undergraduate women in STEM.
Tag: "Department of Atmospheric Science"
Smoke From Wildfires Reaches East Coast And Europe. What Are Its Effects?
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Emily Fischer, a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University, about the health effects of the smoke from the fires in Oregon and California. (NPR)
'Crazy' 2020 hurricane season matches 2005 in activity, but not storm intensity
Given 23 named storms have formed already, CSU researcher Phil Klotzbach said the chances are good that 2020 will surpass 2005 for named storms but not for hurricanes and major hurricanes. (USA Today)
Why Hurricane Sally is moving so slowly—and delivering epic rainfall
Emerging research is showing that the climate crisis will make storms move more slowly and higher temperatures will allow them to carry more water (National Geographic).
How Record-Smashing Heat Ushered in Western Infernos
“This was probably the most extreme single summer month that we’ve ever seen in western Colorado,” said Russ Schumacher, Colorado’s state climatologist, noting that wildfires were also fueled by extreme dry conditions (Scientific American).
In 48 Hours, Colorado's Wild Weather Sets Records For Both Heat And Snow
This roller coaster forecast was "truly something that I've never seen," says assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger (KUNC/NPR).
Flooding, Blackouts in the Wake of Laura
According to hurricane historian Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University, Laura tied for the fifth strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the continental United States. (NASA)
Atmospheric scientist aims to better connect climate models with evaporation observations through NOAA-funded research
A study led by CSU Department of Atmospheric Science researcher Charlotte DeMott, funded by NOAA, aims to bridge the gap between observations and models, improving the accuracy of climate projections.
Everything Is Unprecedented. Welcome To Your Hotter Earth
"When you have warmer temperatures and you're lengthening the warm season, you're also lengthening the time when wildfires have a chance to start and grow," says Becky Bolinger, Colorado's assistant state climatologist (NPR).
Record-setting season puts coastal states at increased risk of a hurricane landfall
States bordering the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico face a greater risk this year of a hurricane strike, according to the forecast from CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Science (USA Today).