/tags/cooperative-institute-for-research-in-environmental-sciences-cires Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-06/as-noaa-faces-staff-cuts-one-scientist-argues-its-weather-data-is-invaluable The Trump administration’s recent firings of employees with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, led to protests this week. And one scientist felt compelled to write an essay explaining why NOAA’s research is important – and often goes unappreciated. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-06/as-noaa-faces-staff-cuts-one-scientist-argues-its-weather-data-is-invaluable In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /science/2018-11-23/warmer-winters-may-mean-to-more-violent-crime-says-cu-boulder-study As global temperatures continue to rise, parts of the U.S. may see an uptick in violent crime rates. A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder… Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT /science/2018-11-23/warmer-winters-may-mean-to-more-violent-crime-says-cu-boulder-study Desmond O'Boyle /environment/2015-06-04/whos-making-ozone-cu-analysis-says-its-hard-to-pin-down Whether ozone is a pollutant or not depends on where it is in the atmosphere. At high elevations, in the stratosphere, it shields the earth from… Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-06-04/whos-making-ozone-cu-analysis-says-its-hard-to-pin-down