Forests absorb a significant amount of the carbon dioxide that’s emitted into the atmosphere—And this...

Is Utah’s great lake turning to dust?

John Lin, of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, adapted his research group’s atmospheric model to...

Kai Wilmot, of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, reveals an increase in the height of...

Utah’s air quality issues have been with us for a long time.

Backed by $20 Million Gift, University of Utah Launches The Wilkes Center for Climate Science...

College Rankings U.S. News & World Report has released their 2022-2022 National University Rankings. The...

Bill Anderegg quantifies the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions.

The Wilkes Scholars Program enables outstanding undergraduate students to explore pressing climate challenges facing our...

Where is Great Salt Lake's toxic dust most likely to originate?

Construction is about to begin on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

Search for solutions drives race to save Bonneville Salt Flats.

On a crisp October morning, Kevin Perry pedaled his bike across the Great Salt Lake...

One of only a handful of high elevation weather labs in the world.

Public art piece finds common ground in the fight for air quality.

Studying the clouds in cleanest air on Earth.

Research helps explain Salt Lake City's persistent air quality problems.

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

The Great Salt Lake can be saved. This is how we do it.

Construction has begun on the University of Utah’s new Applied Sciences facility.

Nothing compares to when the pilot puts the jet into full throttle.

I don’t know how I would have afforded school for my first year at MIT...

Without the lake, skiers and riders of the Wasatch have little hope of continuing to...

Celebrating 75 Years, The Great Salt Lake, Alumni Profiles, and more.

The history of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

Storm Peak is a lab and a classroom.

2023 Distinguished Alumni of Atmospheric Sciences.

Utah's Air Quality History

Swoop goes atmospheric at ATMOS event

2023 Distinguished Alumni of Atmospheric Sciences.

Randall Irmis, New Fulbright Awardee

The University of Utah is one of the top research academic institutions in the Intermountain...

Hallar and Rog, Outstanding Research Mentors

After months of earth-moving, the Applied Science Project gets some serious hardware. [caption id="attachment_47247" align="alignleft"...

Brenda Bowen will take over as ATMOS chair

As the shrinking Great Salt Lake exposes an ever-growing area of its lakebed, wind-blown dust...

“As bad as it is, I think there’s hope,” says John Lin, professor of atmospheric...

Reduced traffic during the COVID-19 lockdown was likely the primary driver behind reduced CO2 emissions...

Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps Black carbon is the most dangerous air...

SAFE LANDINGS Weather-wise   Aviation meteorologists like 2008 atmospheric science alumnus Warren Weston connect the...

Ring of Fire Eclipse   “It’s like when you make a circle with your fingers...

‘Roving sentinels’   In 2019, University of Utah atmospheric scientists, the Environmental Defense Fund and...

Do the Right Thing Dr. Kevin Perry, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Utah,...

Cold fog & Complex Terrain   You might not initially think of fog as a...

The science behind snowflakes In a study that could enhance weather forecasting, Utah researchers discover...

HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM DEAN TRAPA   Dear Friends and Colleagues, As the fall semester draws...

“I am currently majoring in atmospheric sciences. I just love weather. I’ve loved it since...

Kevin Perry, Societal Impact Scholar   University of Utah President Taylor Randall has named five...

Where does the central Wasatch’s extreme snowfall Come From?   Utah’s famous mountains can wring...

A warm, wet winter in Utah but don’t blame El Niño February 22, 2024 For...

Black carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps February 22, 2024 Black carbon is the...

Hunting an underground epidemic April 3, 2024 Above: The research team outside Toquerville, UT. Left...

JAY MACE: SCIENTIST OF CLOUDS, PAINTER OF LANDSCAPES April 30, 2024 Above: In April 2023,...

Environmental refuges to escape the heat May 1, 2024   On April 30, the Salt...

U atmospheric scientists team up for $4.8M snowfall research project May 6, 2024 Above: Atmospheric...

U of U Included in $6.6M National Weather Forecasting Initiative The partnership with NOAA, other...

RESEARCHERS LOOK TO ORIGINS OF NEW PARTICLE FORMATION May 24, 2024 Above: ARM’s ArcticShark soars...

L.S. SKAGGS APPLIED SCIENCE BUILDING NAMED AT THE U May 28, 2024 Above:  Rendering of...

THe social & Ecological IMPACTS of GSL REstoration June 24, 2024 Above: Satellite image of...

Rethinking the Carbon Offsets Market July 18, 2024   Around 1989 an energy company was...

Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move July 29, 2024 University of Utah...

Monitoring urban Carbon emissions at the global scale July 30, 2024 Above: A map of the...

Solving the Puzzle of Utah's Summer Ozone July 29, 2024 Above: A view of Salt...

Urban 'Cool Zones' August 14, 2024 Above: A poster created by Salt Lake County to...

Avalanche Escape Artist September 4, 2024 Above: Ron Perla in the 1960s at a creep...

scientists awarded 1U4U Seed Grants Published on: September 10, 2024 Above: Microbiolites at Bridger Bay on...

How Harmful is Great Salt Lake Dust? U Scientists Investigate September 17, 2024 As Utah’s...

New models shed light on sea ice dynamics Oct 1, 2024 Above: An upside-down sea...

Bringing together minds and resources for a greener tomorrow Oct 11, 2024 Above: Group picture...

Thomas Gurbach: The great Power of Nature October 28, 2024 Above: Thomas Gurbach By Thomas...

How snowflakes get their intricate shapes January 13, 2025 Above: University of Utah researchers test...

tech for oxidizing atmospheric methane? January 21, 2025 Above: Atmospheric instrumentation on the roof of...

An emissions tale of two cities: SLC vs. LA February 28, 2025 Above: John Lin,...

Letters from Antarctica By Kelsey Barber The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked...

The Voyage Begins The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic...

Breaking the Ice The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic...

Dust in the Wind: How cities alter natural airborne particles April 1, 2025 Above: Dust...

the West’s latest air quality threats April 14, 2025 Above:  Dust cloud blowing into Salt...

Deck operations The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an Antarctic voyage...

Keeping Seal Taggers safe The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an...

Science with high honors The Department of Atmospheric Sciences' Kelsey Barber has embarked on an...

Unravelling Nature’s Marine Cloud Brightening May 21, 2025 Above:  Antarctic ice sheet Excerpted from Scientia...

Urgency and hope at 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit May 22, 2025 Above: Wilkes Scholar and...

Trailblazing with Earth & Environmental Science June 4, 2025 Above: Ryker Ray (left) and Hunter...

June 19, 2025 Above: William "Bill" Anderegg at the opening session of the 2025 Wilkes...

Wilkes Center names leadership team for expanded climate mission June 19, 2025 Above: Fielding Norton,...

Where inquiry Meets Impact July 22, 2025 Above:  Ann Crocker, Gary Crocker and Mark Skaggs...

Fixing Nature-based Climate Solutions July 30, 2025 Carbon 'off-sets' are not working. U-led research results...

Wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution August 13, 2025 Above: The 2020 Loyalton Fire wildfire in Lassen, Plumas and Sierra counties in California and Washoe...

Kinetic Art Adorns L. S. Skaggs Building August 25, 2025 Above:  Looking up under one...

Wilkes Center Announces Top Three Finalists for Climate Launch Prize September 15, 2025 Above: The...

Looming Emergency Over Dust Storms, Health Risks & a dying Great Salt Lake January 21,...

Atmospheric scientist Gannet Hallar elected to the UCAR board of trustees

The shrinking Great Salt Lake could cost Utahns more than just their health — it...

The varied topography of the American West results in minutely localized weather

Reality check to agencies considering such proposals as a way to stave off climate change