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Ask an Expert - Five Tips to Help Trees Thrive During Drought
Trees provide cooling shade that helps reduce temperatures and energy bills, and they are an essential part of our…
LAND & ENVIRONMENT
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Hard Choices are Ahead for the Colorado River, but One Scientist's Voice is Making Waves
Jack Schmidt 'thinks big and speaks candidly,' and his brassy approach may be just what the doctor ordered for the…
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Keep Your Friends Close: Biodiversity Benefits Plants through Soil Feedbacks
As many gardeners know, coaxing plants to flourish can feel a bit like witchcraft.
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Green Storms in Blue Water: Unexplained Algae Blooms Increasing in Freshwater Lakes
Something troubling is happening in freshwater lakes around the world—algae are acting decidedly peculiar.
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Ask an Expert - How Does Your Garden Grow? Tips for July 2021
It can be a challenge to keep gardens growing well as summer heats up, so Utah State University Extension provides a…
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Ancient Superhighways: Mapping Prehistoric Travel Routes Using Archeological Modeling
Don't bother searching for Sahul on a map—this supercontinent existed more than fifty thousand years ago, before…
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Bingham Research Team Develops Most Accurate Mercury Analyzer
Researchers at Utah State University Uintah Basin have designed a mercury analyzer and deployed it at the Storm Peak…
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Tracking Trout Movement to Understand Waterway Adaptations
Trout have it rough these days. Once-connected networks of streams and rivers are increasingly interrupted by dams,…
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Ask an Expert - Slithering Snakes Spotted in Parks and Lawns
In response to the drought, many snakes are out in search of food and water, and some have recently been spotted…
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Wildfire Research Focus of June 22 USU Research Landscapes Virtual Event
Fire is a beneficial part of many ecosystems, but recent decades have seen an influx of people moving into the…
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Utah State Alum Selected as National Weather Service Regional Director
With more than 30 years of experience as a hydrologist in Alaska, Scott Lindsey is ready to take on the climate…
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Responsible Water Use Imperative This Summer
With a dry summer predicted, drought concerns prompting a state of emergency for Utah and water restrictions already…
