Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
From 1981 to 2012, 70% of major Atlantic hurricanes – those reaching Category 3 or higher – have gone through rapid intensification.
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Hurricane Laura Live Updates: Gulf Coast Lashed by High Winds and Flooding
Hurricane Laura's landfall came after officials in both states issued the gravest of warnings about the storm, which is among the strongest ever to hit the United States (New York Times).
Chemist and atmospheric scientist, A.R. Ravishankara, is part of team suggesting new steps in ending ozone layer depletion
Ozone layer researchers identify potential steps for the further success of a three-decade long treaty, the Montreal Protocol.
CSU climate researchers tied to new $20 million NSF AI center
Colorado State University is a partner in a $20 million NSF program on AI and environmental research led by the University of Oklahoma.
Laura 'rapidly intensified' overnight. Here's what that term means
Rapid intensification has taken Hurricane Laura from a tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 mph early Tuesday to a Category 3 with 115-mph winds on Wednesday morning (CNN).
CSU atmospheric scientists study fires to resolve ice question in climate models
Atmospheric scientists at CSU found black carbon is not as important as previously thought for ice particle formation in mid-level clouds, the clouds most responsible for precipitation over continents.
Recipe for a Busy Hurricane Season: Warmer Water, Cleaner Air
“We’re seeing not only just warmer sea surface temperatures, we’re also seeing lower sea level pressures,” said Jhordanne Jones, a graduate research assistant with CSU’s Tropical Weather and Climate Research Group (Scientific American).
It’s 2020, so of course two tropical storms are coming to the Gulf of Mexico
CSU hurricane scientist Phil Klotzbach said there have been only two occasions in the last 150 years when there have been two systems in the Gulf of Mexico where both were at least of tropical storm strength (Ars Technica).
Colorado Wildfires Are Climate Change ‘In The Here And Now’ — And A Sign Of Summers To Come
So far, 2020 is Colorado’s third driest year on record and the 12th warmest, according to state climatologist Russ Schumacher (Colorado Public Radio).
Visualizing the gathering storm: CIRA footage featured in National Geographic production
A new National Geographic series features satellite data that Colorado State University researchers turn into images – information that routinely helps weather forecasters and meteorologists around the globe.