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Colorado Climate News

Waste Farmers Harvests Sustainable Agriculture

Waste Farmers had only been in business for about a year when they were hired by the little urban village of Glendale to take over the city's trash contract and divert a large portion of the waste from landfills to composting. Today they have evolved into innovators respected by leaders in the global community for developing simple solutions to the complex problems of modern agriculture and food security. More

An Animated Introduction to Weather Observing With "CoCoRAHS"

The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (commonly referred to as "CoCoRAHS") has just launched an informative and entertaining video about their grassroots weather observation network that originated in Colorado. More

New Local Climate Resource Available

CU Boulder climate experts have unveiled a web resource devoted to raising awareness about energy and changing climate. More

Seasonal Predictions for La Nina Released

After a 9-month hiatus, a web resource has returned which features long range weather outlooks and climate patterns specific to Colorado. More

Earlier Colorado Snowmelt Linked To Warmer Air Temperatures, Decreasing Snowfall

Snow in the Colorado mountains is melting significantly earlier in the year, and the changes appear to be related to recent climate trends. More

Plants Can Add Coverage, Color Year-Round

Now is the time to think about shrubs, trees and flowers that will look good year round. More

Prescribed Burns May Reduce US Carbon Footprint

The use of prescribed burns to manage Western forests may help the United States reduce its carbon footprint. More

Smart Window Could Save Big Bucks

A Colorado company is changing the way we see the world, potentially saving money, improving comfort, and staying green. More

Polar Explorer Says Evidence Of Climate Change 'Eye Opening'

For polar explorer Eric Larsen, evidence that the climate is changing is obvious. All you have to do is open your eyes. More

Denver's 2009 Annual Climate Summary

The numbers are in and the Mile High City saw a wetter-than-normal year while temperatures were near average. More

National Climate News

New Climate Study Focuses on Frequency of Yellowstone Fires

A Colorado State University scientist report states that a warming climate would likely increase fires in Yellowstone fires by Mid-Century. More

NOAA Climate Services

Check out news from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More

Hurricane Forecast Lead Time To Increase in 2010

Official forecasts to be issued 12 hours earlier than in previous years. More

Dec. Northeast Snowstorm Ranked High For Decade

Northeast snow ranked in top 10 for many cities in the Megalopolis. More

Comments On The Climate Controversy

Heated Debate or Just Cold Hard Politics? More

Video

World Climate News

Pollution From Asia Circles Globe At Stratospheric Heights

NASA/GSFC

The economic growth across much of Asia comes with a troubling side effect: pollutants from the region are being wafted up to the stratosphere during monsoon season. More

Dec. 26, 2009: Five Years Since Killer Tsunami Struck Sumatra Indonesia

Take a look back at that tragic day and see what we have learned since then. More

Students Use Google Earth To Share Global Ozone Readings

High school students around the world are measuring ground-level ozone and providing valuable data for scientists in the Global Ozone Project. More

Climate Research

Study Shows Airborne Particles May Offset Atmospheric Warming

According to a recent Boulder-based study led by NOAA, the abundance of particles high in the atmosphere has offset about a third of the current climate warming influence of carbon dioxide change during the past decade. More

Seasonal Predictions for La Nina Released

NOAA

After a 9-month hiatus, a web resource has returned which features long range weather outlooks and climate patterns specific to Colorado. More

Understanding Global Warming With 5 Basic Questions

Author and educator, Jeffrey Bennett , helps simplify this complex topic. Bennett holds a B.A. in biophysics (UC San Diego, 1981) and a Ph.D. in astrophysics (U. Colorado, 1987). He has taught at every level from preschool through graduate school, and may well be the only person to have written leading college textbooks in four distinct subjects: astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics. He is also author of one previous book for the general public, On the Cosmic Horizon, and of the award-winning children's books Max Goes to the Moon, Max Goes to Mars, and Max Goes to Jupiter. Through his "Max Goes to Schools" science literacy program, he has donated his children's books to more than 10,000 public elementary schools. More

Research Glider Completes Historic Mission