a technician installs solar panels on the roof of the building which houses the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Center for Innovation and Creativity in Boulder.

Researchers take major step toward developing next-generation solar cells

March 20, 2024

A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 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.

Polar bear chasing a seal

The Arctic could become ‘ice-free’ within a decade

March 5, 2024

While summer sea ice loss in the Arctic is inevitable, it can be reversed if the planet cools down, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers say.

a lizard on a tree

8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation

March 4, 2024

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.

Boulder view

From hydrogen power and hypersonics to gene editing: Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ faculty to share breakthroughs at AAAS conference

Feb. 8, 2024

Hundreds of scientists and journalists will flock to the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 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.

orange-tipped cactus borrer

1 in 5 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ bumblebee species are at risk, new report says

Jan. 24, 2024

With climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and non-native insects hurting the state’s pollinators, a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder entomologist is calling for action.

Power grid

What’s stopping US climate policies from working effectively?

Jan. 17, 2024

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 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.

Antarctica

Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century’s end, threatening biodiversity

Jan. 9, 2024

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.

COP28

‘The end of an era of fossil fuel consumption’: A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ prof’s take on COP28

Dec. 19, 2023

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.

Beaver

Study suggests boosting beaver populations could have toxic consequences

Dec. 12, 2023

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.

Right Here, Right Now panel at COP28 in Dubai

Human rights climate commitments released in Dubai

Dec. 8, 2023

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 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.

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