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As Mike Pence prepares for life after the vice presidency, a scholar of religion looks back at the political and religious conversions that informed the politician’s worldview.
Global leaders pledged to protect 10% of the oceans by 2020. We’re nowhere close and the goal has proven particularly challenging to achieve in international waters.
Being indoors with other people is a recipe for spreading the coronavirus. But removing airborne particles through proper ventilation and air filtration can reduce some of that risk.
Here are four ways adults can help kids work through their worries about the environment.
A fire scientist offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.
The pattern of autumn sea ice growth has been completely disrupted. The director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center explains what’s happening.
During the pandemic, the practice of faith has moved to being a more personal one for many. A scholar of the Judeo-Christian tradition explains how tragedy often resulted in private piety.
More than 280 women in STEMM call for a marine protected area to be established in the waters of the Western Antarctic Peninsula.
Stringent restrictions could stifle innovation among mobile money operators and hinder access to financial services.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting over the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. But what do the people who live there want?
Researchers are developing tattoo inks that do more than make pretty colors. Some can sense chemicals, temperature and UV radiation, setting the stage for tattoos that diagnose health problems.
Wildfires aren’t always wild. Many of the most expensive and damaging fires happen in suburban areas, and nearly all blazes in these zones are started by humans.
UV disinfection is a proven means of killing pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but it’s not risk-free.
Hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for their naturalization applications to be processed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Without citizenship, they can’t vote.
While the debates about Kamala Harris’ multiraciality may seem new, they are similar to the commentary other high-profile mixed-race people in the US have received about their racial identities.
Una profesora de ingeniería mecánica explica cómo hacer que los espacios interiores sean seguros durante este periodo de pandemia.
As US protesters deface monuments of once revered leaders, they are drawing from an ancient tradition used by both marginalized people and those in power.
Good ventilation can reduce the risk of catching coronavirus. An environmental engineer explains how to know if enough outside air is getting into a room and what to do if ventilation is bad.
Millions step into cathedrals and chapels on a regular basis. The history of these places of worship offers important insights into Christianity.
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Senior Research Associate, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Lecturer, Cannabis Science course in the Division of Continuing Education, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, University of Colorado Boulder
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Lecturer of Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor in Astrophysics, Emeritus, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Scientist in Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship PhD Program Director, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Building Systems Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
