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USGS Assesses Carbon Potential of Alaska Lands

USGS Assesses Carbon Potential of Alaska Lands

Fate of Alaska's large carbon reserves could affect greenhouse gas concentration.

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Amid ‘Bad Year’ for Coral New Tool Helps Prioritize Reefs Threatened by Bleaching

Amid ‘Bad Year’ for Coral New Tool Helps Prioritize Reefs Threatened by Bleaching

A new dataset released last week helps prioritize coral reef management in the face of climate change. The dataset was developed by the Pacific...

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No Junk-Food Diet for Urban Honey Bees

No Junk-Food Diet for Urban Honey Bees

New research from Southeast Climate Science Center supported researchers finds that honey bees in urban areas stick to a flower-nectar diet, steering...

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Prescribed Fires Reduce Tree Death from Drought

Prescribed Fires Reduce Tree Death from Drought

Fighting Drought with Fire

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Colorado River Flows Reduced by Warmer Spring Temperatures

Colorado River Flows Reduced by Warmer Spring Temperatures

Scientists at the University of Arizona, University of Nevada, and USGS have found that temperature has a larger impact on the Colorado River...

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New Study Encourages Inclusion of Adaptive Capacity when Assessing Vulnerability

New Study Encourages Inclusion of Adaptive Capacity when Assessing Vulnerability

A new paper led by U.S. Geological Survey Ecologists Erik Beever and Michelle Staudinger addresses the importance of including adaptive capacity of...

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Happy Mother’s Day to Moms of All Species

Happy Mother’s Day to Moms of All Species

USGS wishes to honor all mothers, of all species. Many of our research findings have and are shedding light on the lives of non-human moms.  

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SW CSC Director Steve Jackson Receives USGS Excellence in Leadership Award

SW CSC Director Steve Jackson Receives USGS Excellence in Leadership Award

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen T. Jackson, Director of the Southwest Climate Science Center, for receiving the Excellence in Leadership Award at the...

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Applications Being Accepted to Host Climate Science Centers in Alaska, the Northwest, Southeast, and Midwest

Applications Being Accepted to Host Climate Science Centers in Alaska, the Northwest, Southeast, and Midwest

This opportunity is now closed. Applications are no longer being accepted to host the Alaska, Northwest, Southeast, and (proposed) Midwest Climate...

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Strengthening Efforts to Communicate Science and "Coproduce Knowledge"

Strengthening Efforts to Communicate Science and "Coproduce Knowledge"

Providing scientific information that is directly useful to managers is not always as easy or straight-forward as you might think. It may even require...

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Pacific Islanders and Alaskans Unite for Climate Solutions

Pacific Islanders and Alaskans Unite for Climate Solutions

What could Alaska and the Pacific Islands possibly have in common? When it comes to responding to a changing climate, there are more similarities than...

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Why is Genetic Diversity Important?

Why is Genetic Diversity Important?

Learn more about how genetic diversity can minimize risk and buffer species from climate change impacts. 

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