Two CU Boulder research teams will receive a combined $300,000 in New Frontiers Launch Phase funding to advance interdisciplinary projects focused on geospatial

Arctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 4.60 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles) on September 12, 2026. In the Antarctic, sea ice extent has been tracking…

CIRES scientists use satellites to uncover how and when the first known ice shelf estuary formed on the Greenland Ice Sheet

Costco isn’t just a warehouse store. It’s America’s community hub where Costco shoppers are finding love, friends and community in the bulk aisles.

NSIDC celebrates 50 years in operation as of September 2026.

The highly anticipated yearly assessment will continue under its independent editorial team led by CIRES researchers

From Spokane, Wash. to Pueblo County, Colo., fast-moving fires have again wreaked havoc in neighborhoods this summer. Now, a network of scientists, fire professionals and other experts have joined for...

Most cities and regions don’t have formal plans for extreme heat, though they have the power to save lives. Still, these plans are far from perfect.

The loss of third places is one reason.

A CU Boulder mountain geographer explains how rising temperatures are destabilizing mountains and increasing the risk of landslides, glacial floods and other

The social scientist joins Council of Fellows after a very hot summer

In celebration of CU Boulder’s 150th anniversary, the Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars recognition program spotlights some of the university’s most inspiring voices—faculty members whose research and creative work transform lives and serve the public good

A record number of Coloradans who sought medical treatment for heat-related illnesses this summer amid unprecedented extreme heat.

Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U.S. West and happening earlier in the year.

A record number of Coloradans who sought medical treatment for heat-related illnesses this summer amid unprecedented extreme heat.

Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact. Wildfires in Europe, Canada and the U.S. are high, and flirting with record levels in Europe.

Extreme heat is no longer a rare event, and protecting communities will require coordinated efforts, says geography professor Sara Meerow.

With fires blazing across Colorado and surrounding states, many communities are inundated with smoke this week. How does it impact our health? Is it OK to

Celebrate the Mountain Research Station’s 106th anniversary and INSTAAR's 75th at a scenic field science outpost in the Indian Peaks.

In celebration of CU Boulder’s 150th anniversary, the Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars recognition program spotlights some of the university’s most inspiring voices—faculty members whose research and creative work transform lives and serve the public good

Federal money built this research powerhouse. Can private industry sustain it?

When you breathe in wildfire smoke, harmful particles can travel deep into your body.

Despite holding a low opinion of the US president and his negotiators, most Ukrainians have favorable views toward Americans more generally.

Are CIRES graduate students and postdocs this summer?