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Insights from long-term ungrazed and grazed watersheds in western drylands

Insights from long-term ungrazed and grazed watersheds in western drylands

This article is part of the Spring 2019 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Giant sequoia responses to extreme drought

Giant sequoia responses to extreme drought

This article is part of the Spring 2019 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Unraveling the impacts of North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean warming on Arctic climate

Unraveling the impacts of North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean warming on Arctic climate

This article is part of the Spring 2019 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Tracking long term changes in lake levels within permafrost regions of Alaska

Tracking long term changes in lake levels within permafrost regions of Alaska

This article is part of the Spring 2019 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Climate R&D-funded Scientist's Work Highlighted as USGS Top Story

Climate R&D-funded Scientist's Work Highlighted as USGS Top Story

Climate R&D-funded scientist, Kristen Manies, recently had her research with methane sensing drones highlighted as a USGS top story. The work uses...

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National Climate Change Viewer data used in an evaluation comparing statistical downscaling methods and data sets

National Climate Change Viewer data used in an evaluation comparing statistical downscaling methods and data sets

A comprehensive evaluation comparing hydroclimate projections derived from six statistically downscaled data sets, including data underpinning the...

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California is ‘Browning’ More in the South During Droughts

California is ‘Browning’ More in the South During Droughts

Vegetation in the southern part of the state is being hit harder due to climate change, UCLA-led study finds.

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Land Change Science Seminar

Land Change Science Seminar

Changing Drought Extremes as a Growing Stressor of Eco-Hydro-Socio-Systems: Strategic Opportunities & Challenges for Multi-Disciplinary USGS Research

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USGS contributes to the Fourth National Climate Assessment

USGS contributes to the Fourth National Climate Assessment

USGS Research Hydrologist Glenn Hodgkins co-authored the Fourth National Climate Assessment’s Northeast chapter. USGS Research Geologist Erika Lentz...

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Eyes on the Coast—Video Cameras Help Forecast Coastal Change

Eyes on the Coast—Video Cameras Help Forecast Coastal Change

USGS scientists have installed video cameras pointed at beaches on the coasts of western Florida and central California. They’re analyzing the videos...

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Testing the Resiliency of Created Tidal Wetlands

Testing the Resiliency of Created Tidal Wetlands

This article is part of the Fall 2017 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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