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CU Research Shows Warming Climate Threatens Ecology at Mountain Research Site West of Boulder

April 18, 2012

A series of papers published this month on ecological changes at 26 global research sites--including one administered by the University of Colorado Boulder in the high mountains west of the city--indicates that ecosystems dependent on seasonal snow and ice are the most sensitive to changes in climate. Full Story

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