Mobile home damaged in the Marshall Fire

Rebuilding after wildfire: Help is scarcest for those who need it most

Sept. 28, 2023

In the aftermath of the Marshall fire, residents in mobile homes or in multifamily buildings have not received assistance as quickly as single-family homeowners in affluent areas.

People lifting pallets of water.

Intense heat waves, flooding are battering America’s aging infrastructure

Sept. 7, 2022

A heat wave that pushed California’s power grid to the limit and the water system failure in Mississippi are just two examples of how a growing maintenance backlog and increasing climate change are creating a golden age of infrastructure failure. CU engineering expert Paul Chinowsky shares on The Conversation.

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As Colorado schools get hotter, air conditioning is still out of reach for some

Aug. 31, 2022

Paul Chinowsky is interviewed in a new Colorado Sun feature on obstacles to air conditioning in schools. The article discusses how schools are handling the growing need for cooler temperatures in K-12 buildings. Chinowsky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and director of the...

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Chinowsky discusses seawall barriers with RollCall

Aug. 29, 2022

Professor Paul Chinowsky discusses a push to expand seawalls in an interview with Roll Call. The piece highlights funding from the federal government to build barriers to hold back ocean surges in the face of climate challenges. Chinowsky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering,...

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Chinowsky discusses heat-induced rail problems with ABC News

July 14, 2022

Professor Paul Chinowsky discusses solutions to heat-caused problems with railroads in a new piece by ABC News The article highlights how heat waves are causing warping on Amtrak rail lines, leading to travel slowdowns. Chinowsky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and director of...

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Chinowsky talks air conditioning and climate with the Denver Post

June 27, 2022

Professor Paul Chinowsky discusses the growing importance of air conditioning along the Front Range in a new article in the Denver Post. The article highlights the impact of increasing temperatures for Denver residents and how they are coping. Chinowsky, a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering...

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Chinowsky: As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students to learn in

Sept. 30, 2021

Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing more than just uncomfortably hot days across the United States. These high temperatures are placing serious stress on critical infrastructure such as water supplies, airports, roads and bridges. One category of critical infrastructure being severely affected is the nation’s K-12 schools. Ideally,...

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Chinowsky speaks to NBC News about I-70 Mudslides

Sept. 14, 2021

The flash flood roared down Glenwood Canyon with such force that it changed the course of the Colorado River. Torrents of mud, boulders as big as cars and toppled trees plunged down towering walls of rock carved over millennia. When it was over, the July 29 mudslide left a gaping...