Sustainable Environment and Climate


Mines is leading a new center to advance PFAS destruction technologies, helping industry validate, scale and deploy effective, data-driven remediation solutions.
Climate change is not only altering how much water flows through rivers, but also when that water is available, according to a new Mines-authored study in Nature Water.
Mines researchers advance solutions to balance water and energy systems, easing strain and supporting sustainable resources for the future.
Critical minerals drive clean energy, but a new commentary in Nature Energy urges “just-shoring” to ensure supply chains protect communities and support an equitable transition
Mines geophysics professor Matt Siegfried is a member of NASA’s EDGE mission to map the planet’s ice and ecosystems with the most accurate spaceborne altimeter ever.
International team co-led by Colorado School of Mines professor provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden freshwater aquifers beneath the ocean floor
Using high-resolution satellite data, Mines geophysicists discover that Antarctic subglacial lakes are more dynamic than previously thought, doubling estimates of water moving under the ice.
New Mines research in Nature Geoscience shows how extreme global warming could reorganize rainfall into intense downpours and dry spells, based on geological "clues."
Colorado School of Mines researchers warn that PFAS cleanup efforts must track airborne byproducts to ensure "forever chemicals" aren't spread by air.
Mines startup GTO Technologies closes funding round led by Grantham Foundation to advance geothermal technology for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)