Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren't depleting Earth's oxygen supply
The oft-repeated claim that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding.
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Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren’t depleting Earth’s oxygen supply
CSU atmospheric science professor Scott Denning discusses that of the many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them (The Conversation).
Colorado sets new hail record of at least 4.8 inches
Officials with the National Weather Service and the Colorado State University Climate Center measured a hail stone that was about the size of a softball (US News and World Report).
In the dead of night: Like ghost hunters, CSU researchers work to collect air samples in the dark
Mobile plume tracking, led by Colorado State University air pollution experts, is a key technology in Broomfield’s ongoing Air Quality Testing Program.
How weather forecasts are made
Meteorologists are better at their jobs than you might think. CSU Associate Professor and Colorado State Climatologist Russ Schumacher explains how heaps of data are turned into a forecast relevant to you.
Elizabeth Barnes receives AMS Meisinger Award for early career research
Elizabeth (Libby) Barnes will receive the prestigious Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award from the American Meteorological Society in January.
To monitor air quality, scientists chase methane plumes in dead of night
Mobile plume tracking, led by Colorado State University air pollution experts, is a key technology in Broomfield's ongoing Air Quality Testing Program.
Researchers continue to forecast near-average 2019 Atlantic hurricane season
The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team is predicting a total of 12 additional named storms to form after Aug. 1.
REU program gives undergraduates firsthand atmospheric research experience
College students from across the country are working with atmospheric science researchers who lead their field, and interact with graduate students on cutting-edge projects through the Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU, program.
Summertime Standouts: Kate O’Dell
Kate O’Dell’s air quality research has led to an adventurous and informative summer that may affect her career path.