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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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Meeting the Elevation Needs of the Nation

Meeting the Elevation Needs of the Nation

Want to know how elevation will benefit your state? The USGS National Geospatial Program is advancing the 3D Elevation Program, known as 3DEP, in...

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Coral Reefs are Critical for Risk Reduction & Adaptation

Coral Reefs are Critical for Risk Reduction & Adaptation

Stronger storms, rising seas, and flooding are placing hundreds of millions people at risk around the world, and big part of the solution to decrease...

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First USGS Streamgage Records 125 Years of Measuring New Mexico’s Vital Water Resources

First USGS Streamgage Records 125 Years of Measuring New Mexico’s Vital Water Resources

In 1889, the foundation for modern water management began on the Rio Grande in Embudo, N.M. Today, 125 years later, a celebration was held to honor...
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New Mexico Streamgage Marks 125 Years of Running Strong

New Mexico Streamgage Marks 125 Years of Running Strong

The first USGS streamgage in the country is turning 125 years old, and the U.S. Geological Survey, along with many partner agencies, is commemorating...
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Science Report Guides Protection of Old Faithful Thermal Features and Historic Yellowstone Buildings

Science Report Guides Protection of Old Faithful Thermal Features and Historic Yellowstone Buildings

A newly published scientific report on the geology and hydrology in the area around Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park includes suggestions on...

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No Foolin’ -- You Can Contribute to National Mapping

No Foolin’ -- You Can Contribute to National Mapping

This April marks the one year anniversary of the USGS's The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) transition from a small regional pilot project in the heart...

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New Utah Maps and Road Provider

New Utah Maps and Road Provider

Newly released US Topo maps  for Utah now feature a new commercial road data provider.

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Changes in Stream-Water Quality Attributed to Coalbed Methane Development

Changes in Stream-Water Quality Attributed to Coalbed Methane Development

Three sites on the Powder River show a difference in water quality between the time prior to coalbed methane development and during the production...
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Latest Idaho and New Mexico Quads Available

Latest Idaho and New Mexico Quads Available

The USGS, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, has posted new Idaho US Topo quadrangles (1,193) and New Mexico quads (1,980 maps) which include...

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The Yellowstone Volcano: Past, Present and Future

The Yellowstone Volcano: Past, Present and Future

What is all the buzz about in the Yellowstone area? Is it really dangerous? On January 23rd Jake Lowenstern, Scientist-in-Charge of Yellowstone...

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Low Concentrations of De-icing Chemicals Reaching Jackson Hole Groundwater

Low Concentrations of De-icing Chemicals Reaching Jackson Hole Groundwater

Low concentrations of chemicals commonly used at airports for de-icing planes were detected in samples of groundwater collected from the Snake River...
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