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Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it
The study authors coined the term “snow deluge” for one-in-20-year heavy snowfalls, when it’s cold and wet enough to maintain a deep snowpack through April 1. But even among these rare snow deluges, last year’s stood out as the snowiest, edging out ....
April 29, 2024
Collateral damage: American innovation
Walter G. Copan, vice president for research and technology transfer at Colorado School of Mines, wrote this opinion piece about the potential impacts of a Biden administration proposal to try to lower drug prices.
April 26, 2024
Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will providers find millions to fix the water?
In Colorado, state water regulators have a good idea which water systems have PFAS in their drinking water supplies, said Christopher Higgins, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, who is an expert in ....
April 21, 2024