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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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USGS Estimates 66 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Colorado’s Mancos Shale Formation

USGS Estimates 66 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Colorado’s Mancos Shale Formation

This is the second-largest assessment of potential shale & tight gas resources that the USGS has ever conducted.

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New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

First-of-its-kind survey shows that algal toxins are found nationwide

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Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Lakewood

Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Lakewood

Forty years ago, water samples from around the country started flowing into the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Laboratory in Colorado...

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Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

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More than Half of Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin Originates as Groundwater

More than Half of Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin Originates as Groundwater

Groundwater and Surface Water Considered a Joint Resource

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Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

During winter, wolves infected with mange can suffer a substantial amount of heat loss compared to those without the disease, according to a study by...

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Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

New research can help water managers along the Rio Grande make wise decisions about how to best use the flow of a river vital for drinking water...

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Global Earthquake Numbers on Par for 2015

Global Earthquake Numbers on Par for 2015

Globally there were 14,588 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater in 2015. This worldwide number is on par with prior year averages of about 40...
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USGS and Utah Department of Natural Resources Announce New Record Low Elevation at Great Salt Lake's North Arm

USGS and Utah Department of Natural Resources Announce New Record Low Elevation at Great Salt Lake's North Arm

The north arm of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) has reached a new historic low. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Utah Division of...

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Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Part 2

Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Part 2

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Ecosystem restoration is complex and requires an understanding of how the land, plants, and animals all interact with each other...
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New Remote Sensing Handbook Published

New Remote Sensing Handbook Published

A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global...
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Native Bees Foraging in Fields Are Exposed to Neonicotinoid Insecticides and other Pesticides

Native Bees Foraging in Fields Are Exposed to Neonicotinoid Insecticides and other Pesticides

According to the first-ever study of pesticide residues on field-caught bees, native bees are exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides and other...
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