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The CIRES Communications team shares CIRES science with the broader world.

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We share stories to enhance the impact, accessibility, and reach of CIRES science

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In the aftermath of the destructive Marshall Fire, CU Boulder, CIRES and CDPHE experts have compiled a resource of post-wildfire indoor air quality facts and solutions to mitigate smoke impacts in your home or business. 
(This information was updated January 13, 2022)
Click <a href="http://docs.google.com/document/d/1oott7rPrfT3dT-cc6x7fOEjhKFAstzA_TIY9eAjqGmI/">here</a> to read Frequently Asked Questions.

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CU Boulder scientists provide facts on wildfire-related indoor air quality and tips on how to mitigate

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How to mitigate post-fire smoke impacts in your home

Findings from new CIRES-led study show the unprecedented speed of retreat of Antarctic glacier is similar to  the dramatic glacier retreats that occurred at the end of the last ice age.

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Unprecedented speed of retreat is similar to dramatic glacier retreats that occurred at the end of the last ice age

Antarctic glacier retreated faster than any other in modern history

CIRES researchers document first-ever airborne measurements of toxin in Western Hemisphere during a field campaign on an Oklahoma feedlot to measure aerosols in the atmosphere yielded surprising results.

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A field campaign on an Oklahoma feedlot to measure aerosols in the atmosphere yielded surprising results

First-ever airborne toxin detected in Western Hemisphere

CIRES researchers answer frequently asked questions after urban wildfires.

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CIRES researchers provide answers to lingering questions following urban wildfires

After the fire: Frequently asked questions

CIRES-led research used big data to analyze over 500 river basins — burned and unburned — to create and analyze the first large-scale dataset. 

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CIRES-led research used big data to analyze over 500 river basins to create and analyze the first large-scale datase

Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn

Sea otters help kelp forests recover — but how fast depends on where they are. The new modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forest returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia


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New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forest returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia

Sea otters help kelp forests recover — but how fast depends on where they are

Arctic Science Summit Week is expected to bring 700 people from over 35 countries to plan for the future of the Arctic

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The event is expected to bring 800 people from over 40 countries to plan for the future of the Arctic

CIRES to host annual international meeting of Arctic researchers

New research from CIRES NCEI researchers analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past

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New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past

Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past—and that's a bad thing

Estimates suggest satellite debris could rival the amount of naturally occurring meteor dust in the atmosphere by 2040

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Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could release enough aluminum to alter winds, temps in the stratosphere

CIRES researchers find elevated levels of mercury in Colorado mountain wetlands confirming climate change is increasing sulfate runoff, likely causing soil microbes to produce the most toxic form of mercury.

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Climate change is increasing sulfate runoff, likely causing soil microbes to produce the most toxic form of mercury

CIRES researchers find elevated levels of mercury in Colorado mountain wetlands 

CIRES, CU Boulder-led research demonstrate shipborne navigation systems have potential to improve tsunami detection and warning

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CIRES, CU Boulder-led research demonstrates shipborne navigation systems have potential to improve tsunami detection and warning

Satellite data from ship captures landslide-generated tsunami for the first time

New research on thirstwaves can help improve agricultural water management 

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Researchers coin ‘thirstwaves’ as new term for prolonged periods of atmospheric thirst 

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