
As Coronavirus Concerns Continue, Colorado University Students Move Their Communities Online
“A lot of cancellations, a lot of money lost, and a really crappy way to end my senior year.”

By Grace Hood

This Proposed Bill Could Supercharge How Colorado Monitors Its Air Quality
An investigation by Colorado Public Radio in 2019 raised questions about the accuracy of state data collected on methane and volatile organic compounds.

By Grace Hood

There Are More Questions Than Answers As CU Moves Classes Online Amid Coronavirus Spread
Hours after campus officials announced plans to move classes fully online starting March 16, there was a swirl of questions for both students and faculty.

By Grace Hood

CSU Researchers Are Working Full-Bore On The Mysteries Of Coronavirus — And A Vaccine
Stopping the spread of a deadly virus is one research prong at CSU.

By Grace Hood

Report: Out-of-Control Nature Conservancy Prescribed Burn Result Of ‘Complex Factors’
No homes or lives were lost because of the fire, which burned 120 acres beyond the prescribed 500-acre boundary.

By Grace Hood

Wacky Weather, Climate Change In Colorado Could Motivate More Democratic Super Tuesday Primary Voters
Between 2014 and 2019 the number of Americans alarmed about climate change nearly tripled according to the Yale Program on Climate Communications.

By Grace Hood

Mystery Solved: Cloud Seeding Can Produce Snow
“As a scientist, this is kind of what you live for,” said Sarah Tessendorf the Boulder-based National Center for Atmospheric Research.

By Grace Hood

As Super Tuesday Approaches, Poll Finds Climate Change On Colorado Voters’ Minds
The Conservation in the West poll has found “a pretty significant shift in Western voters’ thinking” when it comes to climate change.

By Grace Hood

Boulder County Wants Insurance Companies To Ditch Their Fossil Fuel Investments
“We can’t be investing in things that are detrimental to our constituents, our community, our planet,” said Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones.

By Grace Hood

NCAR’s New $22 Million Aviation Facility in Broomfield Will Help Study Climate Change
The 42,000-square-foot facility will help climate change scientists focus on weather, climate and air quality research.

By Grace Hood

Opponents Crowded A Denver Hearing Over Federal Changes That Would Relax Environmental Reviews
The proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act would make projects like dams and pipelines easier to approve.

By Grace Hood

Colorado’s Outdoors Are A-Boomin’ And All-Volunteer Search And Rescue Groups Need Help To Keep Up
There are an estimated 50 teams and 2,800 volunteers that respond to incidents and rescue calls statewide.

By Grace Hood

CU Scientists Create Bio Bricks That May One Day Move The Needle On Climate Change
Heat-trapping gas that can seep from Colorado buildings is the third-largest source of emissions statewide.

By Grace Hood

Colorado Fire Departments Are Switching To A New PFAS Firefighting Foam, But Concerns Linger
The Environmental Protection Agency has linked long-term exposure to PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, to some forms of cancers and low birth weights.

By Grace Hood

State Health Officials Have Sent A Clear Message: Colorado Needs Better Air Quality Monitoring
The consensus at a forum on air pollution is that Colorado needs better technology, which costs more than the state has right now.

By Grace Hood

Colorado Has $500,000 Ready For PFAS Water Testing. So Far, There Are Few Takers
The EPA has linked higher exposure levels of PFAS chemicals to a number of health concerns, particularly for women who are pregnant or nursing.

By Grace Hood