The Book Cliffs in western Colorado

River reporting reaps rewards

Sept. 17, 2024

Luke Runyon, co-director of CMCI’s Water Desk, earned a national Murrow Award for an in-depth podcast series on the declining Colorado River.

2022 Right Here, Right Now session

CU Boulder among co-hosts of global climate summit in Oxford

Sept. 16, 2024

After hosting the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on campus in 2022, CU Boulder remains a committed educational partner and will be a co-host of the 2025 event in Oxford, England.

Ralphie statue on campus with sunset in background

While you were away: 6 summer sustainability actions taken by CU Boulder

Sept. 13, 2024

Since the 2024 Climate Action Plan was published at the end of the spring semester, several projects supporting the campus’s climate goals have progressed.

Li-ion battery coin cells

Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition

Sept. 12, 2024

CU Boulder researcher and team have discovered why lithium-ion batteries, which power most electronic devices, lose capacity over time. The findings could enable the development of electric vehicles that go far longer without needing a charge.

A blue whale

Increased krill fishing threatens whale comeback

Sept. 11, 2024

New research reveals that current krill populations in the Southern Ocean may be insufficient to support the full recovery of whale species if krill harvesting continues at current rates.

Jules Fischer-White

Student designing greener buildings and a better future

Sept. 10, 2024

Jules Fischer-White, a student in CU Boulder's environmental engineering graduate program, is helping Americans build better green homes as a modeling engineer at Emu Passive Inc.

Lemur sitting in a tree looking out from behind leaves

Lemur CSI: Researchers ID predators threatening Madagascar’s iconic primates

Sept. 10, 2024

Predators not native to Madagascar, such as feral dogs and cats, may pose a serious threat to lemur species—many of which are already facing extinction on this African island.

River and mountains

The Wilderness Act turns 60

Sept. 6, 2024

CU Boulder’s Paul Sutter looks back on the history of the Wilderness Act as it approaches its diamond jubilee.

Student walking their bike toward a rack on campus

Tips to make biking a breeze

Sept. 5, 2024

Biking is one of the most popular ways to navigate campus and Boulder. Here are some tips to help you maintain and protect your bike for a convenient and sustainable way to get around.

Parrotfish

Guardians of the reef: How parrotfish promote coral health

Sept. 5, 2024

CU researchers spent 400 hours under water observing these colorful fish in the Caribbean. They learned they’re smarter, and more neighborly, than previously thought.

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