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New Mexico Landscapes Field Station Research informs Fire Management

New Mexico Landscapes Field Station Research informs Fire Management

Researchers at the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, part of the Fort Collins Science Center, use tree-ring fire scars as part of a place-based...

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Climate Warming is Likely to Cause Large Increases in Wetland Methane Emissions

Climate Warming is Likely to Cause Large Increases in Wetland Methane Emissions

A new USGS study has big implications for climate change mitigation plans to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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How sea ice, ocean currents, and climate change may have affected early human migration to North America

How sea ice, ocean currents, and climate change may have affected early human migration to North America

Based on paleoclimate records and climate models, researchers have identified the most feasible time periods for early human migrations along the...

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R/V Pelican Research Cruise with Dr. Julie Richey and Caitlin Reynolds from the Climate R&D Program

R/V Pelican Research Cruise with Dr. Julie Richey and Caitlin Reynolds from the Climate R&D Program

Dive into what it is like aboard a scientific research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier. A very special thank you to Dr...

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Research to Inform Planning and Implementation of Nature-based Solutions

Research to Inform Planning and Implementation of Nature-based Solutions

A brief overview of some of the research by the program that helps support nature-based solutions to climate change.

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Climate R&D - 2022 Year in Review

Climate R&D - 2022 Year in Review

2022 was another productive year for the USGS Climate Research & Development Program! Below are some summaries and highlights of Program work from the...

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From Saguaros to Submarines: 10 incredible stories about Earth’s ecosystems you might have missed in 2022

From Saguaros to Submarines: 10 incredible stories about Earth’s ecosystems you might have missed in 2022

As 2022 wraps up, we’re looking back on the amazing work of USGS scientists, in an attempt to create a Top 10 list. But with so much exciting science...

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Welcoming Ariana Sutton-Grier, new Program Coordinator to Climate R&D

Welcoming Ariana Sutton-Grier, new Program Coordinator to Climate R&D

Mid-July 2022 Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier came on board with USGS to be the next Program Coordinator for the Ecosystems Mission Area Climate Research &...

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Sleepers River Research Watershed and the Value of Long-term Datasets: Scientific insights and opportunities to support the next generation of scientists

Sleepers River Research Watershed and the Value of Long-term Datasets: Scientific insights and opportunities to support the next generation of scientists

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter. 

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Land cover matters: Trees as a solution to Denver’s Urban Air Temperature Challenges

Land cover matters: Trees as a solution to Denver’s Urban Air Temperature Challenges

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter. 

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