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The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder is a world leader in environmental research. We've partnered with NOAA since 1967. https://cires.colorado.edu/

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CIRES at #AMS2026 on Thursday 1/29!

🌾 Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)
🏭 emissions from oil & gas
🌀 rapid intensification predictions during recent hurricane seasons
🏙️ NOx emissions in the New York metro area
➕ more: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

@ametsoc.org @noaa.gov @colorado.edu
A graphic with white text over a blue background: CIRES at AMS 2026. Thursday, January 29, 2026. Four images cropped as circles: dry riverbed, natural gas flares, satellite image of a hurricane, and an aerial view of New York City. The CIRES logo is at the bottom of the graphic.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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🔥 AI vs. Wildfire Smoke

Wildfire emissions are tough to predict—but they shape weather, air quality, and climate. Researchers from CIRES, NOAA GSL, @georgemasonu.bsky & UT Arlington are using AI to forecast emissions weeks ahead. buff.ly/R5CeRA4
Brooklyn Bridge with a hazy skyline at sunset, casting an orange glow. The foreground shows a wooden path along the river, with people seated.
January 28, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Apply by 1/31 for the 4th annual @cu-esiil.bsky.social Innovation Summit: AI for Sustainability @colorado.edu! Dive into cutting-edge AI approaches for environmental data science — & learn how to use and collaborate.

🗓️: May 12-14, 2026
📍: CU Boulder

Learn more: cu-esiil.github.io/Innovation-S...
ESIIL Innovation Summit 2026
Summit 2026
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January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Join PSECCO and @arcticdatactr.bsky.social for a workshop equipping polar early career scientists (ECRs) with the knowledge and resources to ethically collect, manage and share data. Register on for the workshop here: psecco.org/outreach/pse...
Photo of an Arctic town. Text overlaid on photo says "Register for this workshop equipping polar ECRs with the knowledge and resources to ethically collect, manage and share data. February 11, 2026, 9 am AKT | 11 am MT | 1 pm ET" Logos for PSECCO and the Arctic Data Center are on the top of the image as the workshop is co-hosted by them.
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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CIRES at #AMS2026 on Wednesday 1/28!

🌧️ extreme rainfall
🔌 the NOAA-USGS Geoelectric Model
🏙️ wildfire emissions and urban ozone
🔥 machine learning-based fire weather prediction
➕ more: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

@ametsoc.org @noaa.gov @colorado.edu
A graphic with white text over a blue background: CIRES at AMS 2026. Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Four images cropped as circles: rain falling on a road in a forest, sun with solar flares, a city with mountains and a slightly hazy sky, and a forest fire. The CIRES logo is at the bottom of the graphic.
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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After four months and a million miles, a new space weather observatory is in its final position to have eyes on the sun and serve as an early warning beacon for solar storms. @noaa.gov

🛰️ Read more about the satellite and launch: cires.colorado.edu/news/new-ded...
Graphic showing the sun on the left, satellite in the middle, and Earth on the right with a list of things the satellite will track and benefit: solar wind, coronal mass ejection, solar flare, energetic particles, space commerce and exploration, satellites, aurora, electric power grid, aviation, resource extraction, national security and defence, agriculture, and emergency response. NOAA logo is on the bottom left.
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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CIRES at #AMS2026 on Tuesday 1/27!

🌧️ the Urban Rain Rate Dashboard (URRD)
🌾 agricultural emissions and aerosol-cloud processes
💦 moisture errors in numerical weather prediction models
🌊 the marine boundary layer
➕ more: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

@ametsoc.org @noaa.gov @colorado.edu
A graphic with white text over a blue background: CIRES at AMS 2026. Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Four images cropped as circles: rain in a city, measuring tools in an agricultural field, airplane engines and wing in front of clouds, and clouds over an ocean. The CIRES logo is at the bottom of the graphic.
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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🌊 Big storms need big science! We’re building two powerful prediction systems to improve forecasts of Atmospheric Rivers—the moisture highways that fuel extreme rain and flooding.
Satellite image of Earth showing swirling clouds over the Pacific Ocean, extending towards North America's west coast. The scene conveys dynamic weather patterns.
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Weather nerds unite! 👊🦸‍♀️⚡️ We're so thrilled to be in Houston for #AMS2026. We hope you'll swing by our booth during the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception tonight and say hi! We can't wait to see you.

Check out our events and presentations:
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January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Register now for the 2026 Institute for Science & Policy Symposium, Science at a Crossroads: The Intersection of Politics & Policy!

🗓️: February 5, 2026
🕗: 8 am - 7 pm
📍: Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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2026 Symposium: Science at a Crossroads
Join us on February 5th for our 2026 Symposium, Science at a Crossroads: The Intersection of…
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January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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"NCAR: Serving critical American interests." Read the op-ed by CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati and @laspatcu.bsky.social Director Bethany Ehlman in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: buff.ly/vnM7iMD
Modern concrete building with lush trees in foreground, backed by rugged mountains under a clear blue sky. Text emphasizes commitment to reliable weather and atmospheric research.
January 26, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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CIRES at #AMS2026 on Monday 1/26!

🌧️ the prototype Atmospheric River Prediction System
🏙️ urban air quality
🌽 drought forecasts and food security
☁️ Arctic clouds
➕ more: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

@ametsoc.org @noaa.gov @colorado.edu
A graphic with white text over a blue background: CIRES at AMS 2026. Monday, January 26, 2026. Four images cropped as circles: satellite image of an atmospheric river, smog over a city, dried crops, and clouds over an icy landscape. The CIRES logo is at the bottom of the graphic.
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Tonight, @ametsoc.org is recognizing CIRES Fellow Emeritus Dr. Stan Benjamin as an Honorary Member — their highest honor — for his transformative contributions to meteorology and operational weather prediction. HUGE congratulations!! www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

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Professional photo of Stan Benjamin in front of a dark blue background. Text: Dr. Stand Benjamin. CIRES Fellow Emeritus. American Meteorological Society. Honorary Member.
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Today, on the #InternationalDayOfEducation, we celebrate educators & learners at CIRES & beyond! @ciresceee.bsky.social connects educators, learners & communities with environmental & Earth system science. Learn about their work, explore resources & donate to support their efforts: ceee.colorado.edu
A group of people in hiking and backpacking gear traverse a field with trees behind them on a hill and wildflowers in front of them in the foreground.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Happy #FieldworkFriday! CIRES and NSIDC alum Glenn Grant snapped this photo of Adélie and gentoo penguins taking refuge on an iceberg near Anvers Island, Antarctic Peninsula, in 2012.

#PhotoFriday #penguins #Antarctica #iceberg
6 penguins standing near the edge of a bright blue iceberg with ice towering behind them and blue water in front of them.
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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“Our SPIKE programs are designed to empower learners at every level, from first-year students to advanced scholars, to bring sustainability into their work, communities & careers." — CIRES Fellow @maxboykoff.bsky.social, faculty executive director of the SPIKE Center
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Buckley Center renamed SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education
The Buckley Center for Sustainability Education has been renamed the SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education to reflect dynamism and its growing role as a hub
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January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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#AMS2026 is almost here! Next week, CIRES scientists and colleagues will present their research on weather, water, and climate science. Follow us daily for updates — and check out our list of selected talks and posters: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

@ametsoc.org @noaa.gov @colorado.edu
Timelapse photo of cars traveling down a highway outside a city under a colorful sunset. White text in a blue box: CIRES at AMS 2026, January 25 - 29. Houston, Texas and online.
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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"We were very young when we started to hear about the ozone... and it's just really good to see that the ozone is on the way to recovery." Listen to CIRES/NOAA scientist Irina Petropavlovskikh talk about all things #ozone on NPR's Short Wave podcast!
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The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science : Short Wave
In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that blocks large amounts of harmful UV radiation. And without…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Creative advertising through outdoor media, including billboards and buses, can be a powerful and effective tool to increase awareness about climate change and inspire action, according to new work led by CIRES Fellow @maxboykoff.bsky.social

🚌 Read the paper: journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
How advertising matters: Outdoor media strategies for increased engagement with creative climate change messages
Amid many contemporary communication strategies, creative advertising approaches are clearly powerful tools. Yet out-of-home (OOH) or outdoor media (OM) often receives little attention in advertising…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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🏔️ Life at the bottom of the world: A research journey to the Antarctic Dry Valleys
Diane McKnight
Thurs Feb 5th 5-7pm MST
CU Boulder East Campus (AERO 114) & Zoom

All are welcome to this FREE INSTAAR 75th anniversary seminar but please register in advance calendar.colorado.edu/event/diane-...
Advertisement for Diane's McKnight's presentation on Feb 5th, 2026. In the photo, Diane McKnight stands on sediment accumulated on the Cotton Glacier in the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica, 2011 (Chris Jaros).
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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ICYMI: A new analysis of tiny earthquakes in northern California, where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone, reveals hidden faults and 2 plate fragments moving out of sight. CIRES Fellow Kathryn Materna co-authored the work.

Read more from @ucdavis.bsky.social: buff.ly/57hUnV5
Tiny Earthquakes Reveal Hidden Faults Under Northern California
By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone, an area that could give…
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January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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“Star knowledge helped early Lakota societies anticipate floods, follow seasonal migrations, & understand changes in the Earth’s cycles. These were not symbolic stories — they were practical tools for survival.”

⭐ Read the new blog post by CIRES Tribal Advisor James Rattling Leaf: buff.ly/NpI9zqz
Image of a night sky with bright stars over red rock formations. “Star knowledge helped early Lakota societies anticipate floods, follow seasonal migrations, and understand changes in the Earth’s cycles. These were not symbolic stories — they were practical tools for survival.” CIRES Tribal Advisor James Rattling Leaf
January 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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New year, even more incredible snapshots of science & nature from CIRES employees!

In 2016, CIRES and @nsidc.bsky.social's @drtwilamoon.bsky.social captured this photo after the successful installation of 3 time-lapse cameras to observe the LeConte Glacier & fjord in Alaska.

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A shadow of a person with an arm in the air is casted onto rocky and mossy terrain with 3 cameras along the boundary between rock and water.
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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The Thwaites Glacier is the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica, and the @NYTimes.bsky is giving us an unprecedented view. But CIRES has a Thwaites expert in the house!
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Four years ago, the underwater Hunga Tonga volcano 🌋erupted causing an explosive event that could be seen from space. Our researchers were among 159 scientists from 21 countries who published a report looking at the eruption’s far-reaching effects. Check out the report: https://bit.ly/4qUIaOW
Satellite image of Hunga Tonga explosion. Cover for the Hunga Volcanic Eruption report.
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM