Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- New CU Boulder research finds that the presence of clouds—or lack thereof—caused by the smoke of wildfires thousands of miles away can either help protect or endanger Arctic sea ice.
- Study led by CU Boulder scientists is the first to detail how carbon travels within and escapes from the Southern Ocean—and has implications for global climate change
- CU Boulder joins interdisciplinary team of researchers aiming to understand the future of these imperiled regions of the world.
- American Meteorological Society names Julie Lundquist as a fellow, recognizes Andrew Winters for editorial service.
- As summer in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, forecasters begin watching every bout of rainy weather between the Gulf of Mexico and Africa.
- Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests it may also be more important for Earth's climate than once thought.
- New, first-of-its-kind research from CU Boulder shows that climate change is driving increasing amounts of freshwater in the Arctic Ocean.
- What would it feel like to touch a cloud? – Violet V., age 6, Somerville, Massachusetts [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q87Ekar3emA&feature=emb_title] You might already know how it feels to touch a cloud without realizing it
- Current marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean need to be at least doubled to adequately safeguard the biodiversity of the Antarctic, according to a new CU Boulder study
- Five professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have won the 2018 Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award.