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Colorado's subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury

Megan Maneval — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:19:58 +0000

Colorado's subalpine wetlands may be producing a toxic form of mercury Megan Maneval Fri, 08/22/2025 - 07:19

Subalpine wetlands in the Rocky Mountains are warming, creating the perfect conditions for producing methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, which is a concern for downstream water supplies. Read from CU expert Eve-Lyn Hinckley on The Conversation.

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Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control

Megan Maneval — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:51:01 +0000

Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control Megan Maneval Thu, 08/21/2025 - 10:51

Griswold v. Connecticut, the 1965 Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife’s right to contraception, set the precedent for several other landmark cases about sex and privacy. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

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Crowdfunded companies are 'ghosting' their investors—and getting away with it

Megan Maneval — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:44:17 +0000

Crowdfunded companies are 'ghosting' their investors—and getting away with it Megan Maneval Tue, 08/19/2025 - 09:44

The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t. Read from CU expert Andrew Schwartz on The Conversation.

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The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t. Read from CU expert Andrew Schwartz on The Conversation.

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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk

Megan Maneval — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:21:54 +0000

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk Megan Maneval Fri, 08/15/2025 - 06:21

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges of water into Juneau for three straight summers. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and a colleague on The Conversation.

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Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

Megan Maneval — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:55:35 +0000

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought Megan Maneval Thu, 08/14/2025 - 06:55

The drought has been linked to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, a natural climate pattern. A new study finds global warming is now influencing that natural phenomenon. Read from CU expert Pedro DiNezio and a colleague on The Conversation.

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Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries—unpacking evidence from history, archaeology, oral traditions

Megan Maneval — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:23:04 +0000

Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries—unpacking evidence from history, archaeology, oral traditions Megan Maneval Tue, 08/12/2025 - 08:23

During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado, but encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases. Read from CU expert William Taylor and colleagues on The Conversation.

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Colorado's Marshall Fire survivors find healing, meaning through oral history project

Megan Maneval — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:06:10 +0000

Colorado's Marshall Fire survivors find healing, meaning through oral history project Megan Maneval Tue, 07/29/2025 - 09:06

The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from CU experts Kathryn Goldfarb and Lucas Rozell on The Conversation.

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Fears that falling birth rates could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions

Megan Maneval — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:34:49 +0000

Fears that falling birth rates could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions Megan Maneval Fri, 07/25/2025 - 08:34

While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from CU expert Leslie Root and colleagues on The Conversation.

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How mothers supporting mothers can offset barriers to care

Megan Maneval — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:41:33 +0000

How mothers supporting mothers can offset barriers to care Megan Maneval Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:41

CU ��ý��'s Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts Sona Dimidjian and Anahi Collado on The Conversation.

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$1.1B clawback for PBS, NPR puts rural stations at risk—and threatens journalism

Megan Maneval — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:15 +0000

$1.1B clawback for PBS, NPR puts rural stations at risk—and threatens journalism Megan Maneval Fri, 07/18/2025 - 08:00

The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from CU expert Josh Shepperd and University of California colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation.

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