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Persistent places
Rare earth elements found in waters of Colorado Snake River
The Arctic is burning in a whole new way
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Residents gather in a community workshop hosted by the Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC) at CU Boulder. Photo courtesy CSLC.

Location: Rocky Mountains, Colorado

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Students working with Diane McKnight on water quality in Rocky Mountain watersheds collect tracer samples from a tributary to the Upper Snake River, Colorado.

Location: Snake River, Colorado

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As part of research on Arctic wildfires, Merritt Turetsky inspects a long soil core at a field site in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

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Persistent places
A new project pulls together diverse groups to define and map climate change
Rare earth elements found in waters of Colorado Snake River
Acid rock and mine drainage into Western streams is a problem. Climate change is making it worse.
The Arctic is burning in a whole new way
“Zombie fires” and burning of fire-resistant vegetation are new features driving Arctic fires—with strong consequences for global climate

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    INSTAAR DEI Summer Scholars share research plans
  2. May 19
    Dean Jim White to leave CU Boulder for position in North Carolina
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    U.S. House committee, Colorado congressional delegation visit campus

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  1. May 31
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  2. Jun 17
    Wilderness First Aid training
  3. Jun 20
    51st Annual International Arctic Workshop
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