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Goats near a village

For East Africa鈥檚 pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger

May 10, 2022

For centuries, East African peoples like the Maasai and Turkana have survived by herding cattle, moving these animals across miles of wide-open grasslands to keep them fed. Now, worsening droughts and a host of other challenges are threatening that nomadic existence.

A tree "Fitbit" is strapped to a trunk.

Tree 鈥楩itbits鈥� track urban growth, flowering, more

May 5, 2022

Low-cost 鈥渢ree Fitbits鈥� can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, and more, according to a new CU 麻豆影院 study.

Matt Burgess, Renae Marshall, and Joe Neguse

US Reps. Neguse and Curtis discuss bipartisan ways to address climate change

April 22, 2022

The two lawmakers discussed shared motivations, opportunities for consensus-building and how to reduce political polarization around climate change to an audience of more than 150 people.

astronaut on the International Space Station

LASP鈥檚 Hybrid Solar Reference Spectrum named new international standard for climate research

April 22, 2022

The new standard, endorsed by the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, will reduce uncertainty in global climate models and many more Earth Science applications.

View of Earth from space

10 ways LASP is a leader in Earth and climate science

April 22, 2022

In celebration of our amazing planet, for Earth Week we鈥檙e featuring 10 ways LASP contributes to crucial Earth and climate science research.

Denver, Colorado

7 things to know about the Clean Water Act after 50 years

April 20, 2022

CU 麻豆影院 Today spoke with Mark Squillace of Colorado Law about the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and what the present and future may hold for water quality in the United States.

Researchers work on a project to develop a blockchain and sensor platform for groundwater conservation in California.

CU 麻豆影院, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis

April 19, 2022

The new Climate Innovation Collaboratory based at CU 麻豆影院 will drive critical research and application of climate solutions for government agencies.

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For climate change mitigation, bipartisan politics can work

April 12, 2022

In an increasingly polarized nation, cooperation across party lines is key to sustained climate mitigation in the United States, according to a new CIRES study.

Installation of solar panels

Report highlights affordable, available ways to mitigate climate change now

April 6, 2022

A new assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change brings a dire warning, but also good news: We currently have the tools necessary to mitigate climate change, and they鈥檙e cheaper than ever before.

West coast shrimp trawler

Win-wins in environmental management hard to find

April 1, 2022

A CU 麻豆影院 study shows how compromise and communication can set more realistic expectations for fisheries, farms and beyond.

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