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Supporting our campus through wildfires, recovery

Wildfires burning along the Colorado Front Range in Boulder, Larimer and Jefferson counties have impacted hundreds of CU Boulder students, faculty and staff...
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Wildfires don’t just burn. They can also pollute aquatic ecosystems

Wildfires don’t just burn. They can also pollute aquatic ecosystems

Last week, wildfires blazed across western Canada, turning the town of Jasper, located near Alberta’s Jasper National Park, into ashes. The local government...
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Weeks later, potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire

Weeks later, potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire

Potentially harmful chemicals generated by the Marshall Fire in late 2021 may have lingered inside some Boulder County homes for weeks after the disaster—...
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Wren: Examining climate change of the past can reveal strategies to survive in the future

Wren: Examining climate change of the past can reveal strategies to survive in the future

From floods and wildfires to hurricanes, high temperatures and drought, the devastations of climate change have left no human habituation untouched. Humans...
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CU Boulder receives $1.1 million in EPA grants to reduce public exposure to wildland fire smoke

CU Boulder receives $1.1 million in EPA grants to reduce public exposure to wildland fire smoke

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have been awarded $1.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for two projects to help...
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Mountain residents underestimate wildfire risk, overestimate preparedness

Mountain residents underestimate wildfire risk, overestimate preparedness

An hour southwest of Denver on U.S. Highway 285, the North Fork of the South Platte River flows through Bailey, Colorado, surrounded by sprawling forest,...