If you’ve been reading climate-related news or papers, you might have noticed the abbreviations “RCP” and “SSP.” Here’s what they mean and how they are different!

Many of my coworkers use (and develop!) tools on the Climate Toolbox for their research. Here is a brief introduction to the resources available on the Toolbox!

On Saturday, Xcel Energy shut off power to approximately 55,000 customers in the Denver-Boulder area as a preemptive effort to prevent fires from downed electrical lines due to high winds, which reached up to 100 miles per hour. Are planned outages an option for wildfire risk reduction?

Michael Mann, climatologist, has been dealing with backlash and lawsuits surrounding his 1998/1999 publications of the “hockey-stick graph” for years. Recently, the case was ruled in Mann’s favor. Here’s what the lawsuits are about and why it is important!

Known as “watermelon snow,” the phenomenon of color-changing snow is actually caused by the presence of algae on alpine snow or glaciers. So, what’s the problem?

Lawns have their roots in classist and colonial origins, they are difficult and expensive to maintain, and they are an ecological nightmare. Let’s rethink lawns.

I am a cold weather person, so I don’t love that it’s still 70ish degrees at the end of September (for multiple reasons). But, it is still fall, and these beautiful aspen trees agree!