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What does carbon offset actually mean for US forests?

Sept. 13, 2023

A ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

CU marching band spells out CU on the football field

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ and CSU: Rivals on the field, partners in innovation

Sept. 11, 2023

From natural resources, like air and water, to sustainability, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ and CSU do incredible work to solve challenges related to these necessities. While the Buffs and Rams gear up for the best in-state football rivalry going, the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Sept. 16, we’re taking a moment to reflect on research chops, too.

An Antarctic ice shelf

Heatwaves hitting Antarctica too now

Sept. 7, 2023

The world’s coldest, driest continent saw temperatures as much as 79 F higher than usual and three times as much snow as usual in March 2022, according to new ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ research highlighted in an international report this week.

Researchers in the The Weimer Lab

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ lab unveils economical method for producing clean fuel

Aug. 22, 2023

The Weimer Lab, led by Professor Al Weimer, has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.

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¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ researchers develop arrays of tiny crystals that deliver efficient wireless energy

Aug. 17, 2023

In a new study, the Hayward Research Group has developed a material that can transform light energy into mechanical work without heat or electricity, offering innovative possibilities for energy-efficient, wireless and remotely controlled systems.

People dig in a long along a riverbank as snow falls

Tiny ‘ice mouse’ survived Arctic cold in the age of dinosaurs

Aug. 10, 2023

Roughly 73 million years ago, dinosaurs like tyrannosaurs and hadrosaurs lived among conifer trees in northern Alaska. The region was also home to a much smaller creature—a tiny mammal that weathered months of darkness and freezing temperatures in the winter.

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¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ water quality expertise goes international in Armenia

Aug. 8, 2023

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ researchers are advancing water resource management in Eastern Europe through a partnership with Deloitte Consulting.

Sprinklers watering grass and flowers near a city sidewalk

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ investigates effects of urban water conservation on streamflow

July 28, 2023

It’s widely recognized that reducing lawn irrigation is essential for water conservation, particularly in water-scarce regions such as the Western U.S. Aditi Bhaskar is studying a lesser-known consequence of irrigation efficiency.

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Dying for data: The ill-fated USS Jeannette and scientific discovery

July 27, 2023

In July 1879, the USS Jeannette left port in San Francisco en route to the North Pole. What lay at the top of the world was still shrouded in mystery. Was it a warm inland sea, a sheet of ice or open ocean? The crew set out to discover.

Sunflower in front of the Flatirons

Are sunflowers Colorado’s best hedge against climate change?

July 21, 2023

During a Colorado summer, you’ll likely spot vibrant yellow sunflowers growing wherever they can. In the state’s dry, nutrient-deficient soil, ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ researchers and others aim to learn if the crop can survive and even thrive in a hotter, drier future.

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