Climate & Environment
Across political ideologies, people in the U.S. overwhelmingly gravitate toward technologies presented as natural and reject those that seem unnatural. The findings offer insight on why some proposed climate solutions fail.
Extreme heat is no longer a rare event, and protecting communities will require coordinated efforts, says geography professor Sara Meerow.
Sammy Ramsey, your friendly neighborhood entomologist, explains why mosquitoes can't resist certain people.
CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Natural Hazards Center Director Lori Peek says there are still lessons to be learned from the devastating flash flood, 50 years later.
As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across Colorado and the American West, a CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï fire ecologist shares her insight on what's to come.
A new honeybee-inspired analysis suggests that central control isn't necessary for group success, as long as there's good communication and just the right mix of risk-takers and cautious followers.
A new partnership between CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's NEST Studio for the Arts and the Mountain Research Station makes interdisciplinarity a daily practice, bringing artists and scientists together to witness environmental change from new perspectives.
A new study shows widespread exposure to harmful UV radiation and heat in many of Denver's public spaces. It also offers a roadmap for designing healthier neighborhoods.
By studying how nature builds with dirt, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï researchers found a way to turn excavated soil into stronger and 3D printable building materials.
A grass considered invasive in much of the American West is less threatening on Colorado’s Front Range, according to a new CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï review article.