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Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, according to research led by Rocky Mountain Research Station and CIRES. But that's not good news — less frequent fires cause fuel to build up, creating conditions for severe fires. cires.colorado.edu/news/fewer-for…


“This paper is really, really important because it provides direct observations of how much water is not immediately making its way out to the ocean.” Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist National Snow and Ice Data Center and researcher at CIRES, co-authored the paper featured in this story!




Twila Moon, deputy lead scientist National Snow and Ice Data Center and researcher at CIRES, shares the challenges U.S. polar scientists face with fewer NSF program officers to support their work. nytimes.com/2025/02/25/cli…





March Western U.S. Snow Drought Update Abysmal Snowpack Defines Winter for Arizona and New Mexico (even with the coming storms) Get the full update: drought.gov/drought-status… NOAA Desert Research Institute CIRES National Weather Service WWA NOAA NCEI



