Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

CASC news announcements highlight news from across the CASC network, including new research, upcoming webinars, job postings, and events at the National and regional CASCS. The CASCs also produce original feature stories profiling project success stories, high-interest data products, and CASC scientists.

Filter Total Items: 689
California’s Climate Future Suggests More Volatility and a Key Role for Atmospheric Rivers

California’s Climate Future Suggests More Volatility and a Key Role for Atmospheric Rivers

Two recently published studies investigating past and future precipitation in California demonstrate that the state is experiencing an increasingly...

Read Article
Increases in Wildfire-Caused Erosion Could Impact Water Supply and Quality in the West

Increases in Wildfire-Caused Erosion Could Impact Water Supply and Quality in the West

A growing number of wildfire-burned areas throughout the western United States are expected to increase soil erosion rates within watersheds, causing...

Read Article
Host and Consortium Partners Selected for the Alaska, Northwest, and Southeast Climate Science Centers

Host and Consortium Partners Selected for the Alaska, Northwest, and Southeast Climate Science Centers

Following an open competition and extensive review by scientific experts, host institutions and consortium partners have been selected for the Alaska...

Read Article
Drought, Wildfire Leave Native Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in Hot Water

Drought, Wildfire Leave Native Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in Hot Water

Drought and wildfire dramatically reduce suitable habitat for the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout, according to an upcoming publication...

Read Article
New Paper Synthesizes Impacts of Climate Change on Inland Fish Worldwide

New Paper Synthesizes Impacts of Climate Change on Inland Fish Worldwide

A team led by the USGS National Climate Change & Wildlife Science Center has published a new papersynthesizing the documented and projected impacts of...

Read Article
Flexibility in Behavior of Some Animals Helps Them Accommodate a Changing Climate

Flexibility in Behavior of Some Animals Helps Them Accommodate a Changing Climate

A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners has identified situations and conditions where some animals display behavioral flexibility...

Read Article
Hot Cities Spell Bad News for Bees

Hot Cities Spell Bad News for Bees

A new Southeast CSC supported study finds that common wild bee species decline as urban temperatures increase.

Read Article
Lake Harvests are Likely More Fruitful than We Knew

Lake Harvests are Likely More Fruitful than We Knew

Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food...

Read Article
Now Accepting Applications to Host North Central and Southwest CSCs

Now Accepting Applications to Host North Central and Southwest CSCs

This opportunity is now closed. Applications are no longer being accepted to host the North Central and Southwest Climate Science Centers.

Read Article
High Temps, Low Water - Inland Fish Face an Uncertain Future

High Temps, Low Water - Inland Fish Face an Uncertain Future

Warming waters are already affecting where inland fish across North America reproduce, grow, and where they live. Scientists are working hard to...

Read Article
Water is Life for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Water is Life for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

For the Swinomish people of northwestern Washington, water is life. But this symbiotic relationship between man and nature has been disrupted, and...

Read Article
Science Provides a Glimpse into a Possible Future for Anglers

Science Provides a Glimpse into a Possible Future for Anglers

Warmer waters are threatening some of the most highly sought after fish species across the country. To better visualize the future, scientists are...

Read Article