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Professor Abbie Liel and her collaborator Susan Ostermann at Notre Dame are exploring solutions for building homes that can withstand disasters like hurricanes and fires.
In a study published on July 31 in the journal Earth’s Future, scientists, including CU 91Ҹ researchers, revealed how heat waves, especially those occurring in Antarctica’s cold seasons, may impact the animals living there.
Across the US, schools have begun measuring air quality en masse. Professor Mark Hernandez is helping to interpret the data
Early research shows viruses can hijack and kill bacteria in oil and gas wastewater — and potentially offer big savings to the industry — but it’s not a cure-all, says Professor Joe Ryan.
When wildfires move into urban areas and burn artificial structures, toxic metals, including copper, lead, and zinc from building and car ash, can leach into streams and rivers, threatening water security and the health of aquatic organisms, says Lauren Magliozzi, a biogeochemist in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.
Kyri Baker, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, emphasizes the need for grid upgrades to maintain reliability amidst extreme weather.
CU 91Ҹ has received $750,000 from a NOAA grant to enhance drought monitoring and prediction on the Colorado River. The award, part of a $4.9 million initiative by the Biden-Harris Administration, supports efforts led by CIRES and the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.
A recent study points the finger at climate change as the cause of increasing metals concentrations in Colorado’s high mountain streams. These findings have implications for local ecosystems and the water supplies of mountain communities.
