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"We will see more washouts of bridges from high-water events," Paul Chinowsky, a professor of civil engineering, told DailyMail.com. "And you're going to start seeing almost an epidemic of emergency bridge repairs to prevent catastrophic failures."
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.
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
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
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
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 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.
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.
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