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Cities need new types of pavement capable of absorbing a flood. This team has a customized recipe. Climate change is altering rainfall patterns, making storms more intense in many locations. Meanwhile, more people are moving to cities around the world. The combination of those two trends adds up to an increased risk of urban flooding.One strategy to manage that risk is permeable pavement, which,....

A dazzling Hubble collection of supernova host galaxies Spanning from 2003 to 2021, this collection of images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features galaxies that are all hosts to both Cepheid variables and supernovae. These two celestial phenomena are both crucial tools used by astronomers to determine astronomical distance, and have been use...

AI-designed enzyme devours plastic trash in days Of the almost 400 million metric tons of plastic that the world produces every year, most ends up in landfills or the natural environment, where it could sit around for centuries before decomposing.Now researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to design an enzyme that can degra...

To decarbonize the grid, we need extraordinary power storage. This new device gets us closer. Most of the world’s electricity today is produced by burning coal or natural gas to boil water and create steam for spinning turbines. In a paper published in Nature, researchers have now reported a solid-state device with no moving parts that can convert heat into electricity with an efficiency h...

Researchers pinpoint 12 tried-and-true ways to reduce cars in cities Cities can reduce the number of cars downtown by up to one-third through a series of carefully designed, layered policies, according to a new study.

Kudos to Evan Thomas as head of the new CU/Deloitte Climate Collaborative at CU Boulder!

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis The new Climate Innovation Collaboratory based at CU Boulder will drive critical research and application of climate solutions for government agencies.

Airborne Era: Opening reception
Wednesday, April 13, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
SEEC Gallery (South Atrium)
4001 Discovery Drive, CU Boulder east campus
Experience a body of photographic work by Kelsey Simpkins
formerly w/ Future Earth, visualizing the air around us and exploring our changing relationship to air. Funded by the Nature Environment Science Technology (NEST) Studio for the Art Free and open to all.

From Anthropocene Science Daily...

Baker’s yeast may be the unexpected solution to beer’s sustainability problem Tweaking the machinery of yeast produces a flavor compound that could substitute the resource-intensive aroma hops that beer relies on for its signature taste.

Lots of sessions on climate change, water, soils, energy, net-zero carbon emissions, and the future in general! Hope to see you there!

IPCC MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT IS OUT. Read the Summary for Policy Makers here:https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6wg3/pdf/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdf

Help BVSD high schoolers plant trees on Earth Day Masters of the Environment students at CU are partnering with the city of Boulder and Boulder Valley School District to plant 1,200 saplings on April 22. Help out by getting a tree planted on your property, or sign up to volunteer. The deadline to order a tree is March 30.

SILC Connection Newsletter - 2022 March - https://mailchi.mp/colorado/silc-connection-newsletter-marrch2022-15930920