1. NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V research jet during the HIPPO field campaign

    Seasonal fluctuations of CO2 on the rise

    Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are fluctuating more than they used to from one season to another, according to observations from the HIPPO field project. This may be a sign of significant changes in northern ecosystems.

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  2. Drought and tourism: Photo of dry, cracked lakebed

    Drought and tourism

    Drier ski slopes, reduced river flows, and increased wildfires can potentially discourage tourists from coming to Colorado. Should local officials and business leaders do more to plan for these impacts?

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  3. Carbon dioxide and the Keeling Curve: depiction of recent trends against blue sky

    Five things to know about carbon dioxide

    Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have crossed a major threshold: 400 parts per million. Here are five key points on how carbon dioxide is affecting Earth’s atmosphere and the role we're playing in it.

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  4. Putting cold in context: Snowfall atop Ozark Mountains, May 4, 2013

    Putting this spring’s cold in context

    The last month has seen a trail of smashed records across the central United States, as pulse after pulse of cold air careened down the Great Plains. How does this fit into the bigger picture of a warming U.S. climate?

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  5. Mountain pine beetle damage near Grand Lake, Colorado

    The bark beetle blues

    Forests across western North America have been ravaged by the most extensive bark beetle attacks on record. Scientists are getting a better handle on what comes next—and the answers aren’t as straightforward as they expected.

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