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U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate injection wells

June 18, 2015

A dramatic increase in the rate of earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S. since 2009 is associated with fluid injection wells used in oil and gas development, says a new study by the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Stricter limits for ozone pollution would boost need for science, measurements

June 5, 2015

A tougher federal standard for ozone pollution, under consideration to improve public health, would ramp up the importance of scientific measurements and models, according to a new commentary published in the June 5 edition of Science by researchers at NOAA and its cooperative institute at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder.

Icebergs choke the fjord where Jakobshavn glacier flows into the sea off western Greenland

The ebb and flow of Greenland's glaciers

June 1, 2015

In northwestern Greenland, glaciers flow from the main ice sheet to the ocean in see-sawing seasonal patterns. The ice generally flows faster in the summer than in the winter, and the ends of glaciers, jutting into the ocean, also advance and retreat with the seasons.

Study shows 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 biggest storms can happen any time

May 20, 2015

In a state known for its dramatic weather and climate, 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 history of extreme precipitation varies considerably by season and location, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, a partnership between the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder and NOAA.

Researchers produce first atlas of airborne microbes across United States

April 20, 2015

A University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder and North Carolina State University-led team has produced the first atlas of airborne microbes across the continental U.S., a feat that has implications for better understanding health and disease in humans, animals and crops.

New technique could slash energy used to produce many plastics

April 14, 2015

A new material developed at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder could radically reduce the energy needed to produce a wide variety of plastic products, from grocery bags and cling wrap to replacement hips and bulletproof vests.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder scientists, colleagues probe methane emission mystery in Four Corners region

April 7, 2015

A team of scientific investigators is now in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest, aiming to uncover reasons for a mysterious methane hotspot detected from space by a European satellite. The joint project is working to solve the mystery from the air, on the ground, and with mobile laboratories.

Study: Western forests decimated by pine beetles not more likely to burn

March 23, 2015

Western U.S. forests killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic are no more at risk to burn than healthy Western forests, according to new findings by the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder that fly in the face of both public perception and policy.

Majority of forested land carved up by human development, says new study involving 欧美口爆视频-Boulder

March 20, 2015

Seventy percent of forested lands remaining in the world are within a half mile of the forest edge, where encroaching urban, suburban or agricultural influences can cause any number of harmful effects, according to a new study involving 欧美口爆视频-Boulder scientists.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder study: Beetles beat out extinction

March 18, 2015

Today鈥檚 rich variety of beetles may be due to an historically low extinction rate rather than a high rate of new species emerging, according to a new study. These findings were revealed by combing through the fossil record.

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