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In the parched Pahrump Valley, officials see weather modification as their best hope to get more water. Experts who have seen the technology tried before are skeptical

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Climate change is forcing Wyoming residents to learn how to live with an altered, erratic environment. Researchers at the University of Wyoming will help with that, thanks to a new grant for research and outreach.

A five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Wyoming will allow researchers to work with Wyoming’s communities to deal with expected significant and lasting changes in water availability. Through fieldwork and high-performance computing, researche

April 5, 2021 State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage: Lawmakers last week restored $8 million in appropriations to both UW and the state’s community colleges, along with an additional $15.5 million for UW to buy a student housing complex. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle and The Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) reported that Gov. Mark Gordon signed the overall supplementa...

Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Cloud seeding. Photo credit: Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP A cloud seeding generator fires particles into the sky over Colorado in 2017. Weather modification is gaining attention as a way to combat climate change. Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP Part two in a series. Read the first story here. Scientists are investigating an unconventional way to combat climate-driven drought in the western U.S.: spraying clouds with special particles to make them...

February 11, 2021 More than 100 members of the University of Wyoming community have agreed to serve on groups charged with developing a university strategic plan to recommend to President Ed Seidel and the UW Board of Trustees later this spring. In addition to a 13-member Strategic Scenario Planning Team, five groups have been assembled to address specific pieces in the planning process. Their work, including solicitation of input from across the university and around the state, will help the a...