A CU Boulder engineer and his international colleagues have discovered a new way to manufacture solar cells using perovskite semiconductors. It could lead to lower-cost, more efficient systems for powering homes, cars, boats and drones.
These reptiles move around tree trunks to seek warmth or shade. With trees disappearing, they would have trouble controlling their body temperature, a new study shows.
Hundreds of scientists and journalists will flock to the Colorado Convention Center Feb. 15 to 17 to hear from the world’s leading scientists at the American association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
With climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and non-native insects hurting the state’s pollinators, a CU Boulder entomologist is calling for action.
CU Boulder researchers discussed the challenges that could compromise the potential of some of the country’s most ambitious climate policies including the Inflation Reduction Act.
Without drastically reducing global emissions, the Antarctic Ocean could become too acidic for hundreds of species living there, many already endangered by rising temperatures and sea ice loss.
Just back from the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, Environmental Studies Professor Max Boykoff reflects on the historic pledge countries made to cut planet-warming fossil fuels—and where the agreement falls short.
Researchers caution, while they also come with benefits, large-scale beaver reintroduction efforts could inadvertently spread mercury-containing neurotoxins in the environment and food chains.
CU Boulder was a key partner in the development of a set of human rights climate commitments released at COP28 in Dubai. The commitments stem from the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit held on campus in December 2022.
