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Ponderosa Pines Affected by Drought in New Mexico

Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

News items described and linked on this webpage are highlights of selected studies conducted and publications produced by USGS Science Center staff members in Region 7:  Upper Colorado Basin. Left click on news item titles or "Read Article" links to view the original news items.

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Preventing Human-Caused Earthquakes

Preventing Human-Caused Earthquakes

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Colorado shows actions taken by drillers and regulators can lessen risk in the case...

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Pikas Disappearing from Parts of the West Due to Climate Change

Pikas Disappearing from Parts of the West Due to Climate Change

American pikas – small herbivores that typically live in rocky slopes, known as talus, across many mountain ranges in the American West – are...

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Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Future groundwater replenishment in the Upper Colorado River Basin may benefit from projected increases in future basin-wide precipitation under...

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Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

A new interactive map and companion report from the U.S. Geological Survey allows residents living in and around New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains to see...

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Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Scientists to test the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake

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EarthView–Water, Gravity Carve Out Magnificent Canyonlands

EarthView–Water, Gravity Carve Out Magnificent Canyonlands

Landsat 8 gives us a singular view of Canyonlands National Park.

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Big Thompson Canyon Floods of 1976 and 2013: A Tale of Two Deadly and Destructive Weather Events

Big Thompson Canyon Floods of 1976 and 2013: A Tale of Two Deadly and Destructive Weather Events

 

Forty years ago on July 31, as Coloradoans and tourists celebrated the state’s centennial, between 12 and 14 inches of rain fell over a four-hour...

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EarthView–Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story

EarthView–Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story

Time may not heal all wounds, but it did a good job with this Yellowstone wildfire...

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Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought

Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought

Assessing age of groundwater to determine resource availability

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EarthView–Landsat Reveals Industrial Growth in Powder River Basin

EarthView–Landsat Reveals Industrial Growth in Powder River Basin

Landsat shows how coal development in the Powder River Basin has changed the landscape since 1984...

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Thawing Permafrost Spells More than Climate Change for Earth’s Underground Layers

Thawing Permafrost Spells More than Climate Change for Earth’s Underground Layers

The thawing of the planet’s permafrost is replumbing arctic environments, creating several hydrologic consequences and possibly some opportunities...

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USGS Uses Science Diplomacy and Collaboration to Advance Precipitation Monitoring in Cuba

USGS Uses Science Diplomacy and Collaboration to Advance Precipitation Monitoring in Cuba

Science diplomacy is the use of collaborations among nations to address common scientific problems and to build constructive international...

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