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Human Activities May Have Boosted the West's 'Precipitation Roller Coaster'
A new report suggests the 2021 extreme "precipitation roller coaster" event that affected California and Utah is…
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Utah With No Great Salt Lake? Report Warns of Lake's Ultimate Demise Without Action
Authors of a new report on the Great Salt Lake do not mince words — without major intervention, they say, the Great…
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Mapping the Middle Ground: Balancing Mining Activities With Survival of Utah's Rare Plants
USU researchers are mapping out strategies so emerging demand for energy development and the survival of Colorado…
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What USU Researchers Can Learn About the Great Salt Lake by Looking at Lake Urmia in Iran
Despite the distance between them, parallels abound between Iran's Lake Urmia and Utah's Great Salt Lake.
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USU Inaugural Professor Pursues 'Off-Road' Approach on Professional Journey
Utah State University professor Kimberly Hageman takes one of renowned naturalist John Muir's quotes to heart: "Of…
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Report to Governor on Utah's Land, Water & Air to Be Delivered Thursday
The 2022 Report to the Governor on Utah's Land, Water, and Air will be revealed on Thursday during an event in…
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USU Researchers Investigating Potentially Toxic Chemicals in Great Salt Lake Dust
Now, Utah State University researchers are investigating if pollutants collected in the sediment of the lake are…
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USU Environmental Engineering Grad Runs Utah's Newest Wastewater Treatment Plant
A group project led environmental engineering student Madeline Tennant down the unexpected journey toward becoming…
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Great Salt Lake on Path to Hyper-Salinity, Mirroring Iranian Lake, New Research Shows
The Great Salt Lake is getting salty beyond even the tolerance of brine shrimp and brine flies, according to USU…
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The End of Invention? Research Examines Cost, Value of Innovation
The costs to create new innovations are increasing, according to a USU researcher, likely leading to a future that's…
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On the Fence: New Research Taps Rancher Expertise on Living With Carnivores
USU researchers are learning to take advantage of fencing strategies developed by ranchers in the Intermountain West.
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USU Scientists Share Successes in Great Salt Lake Wetlands Replacing Phragmites With Native Plants
Eradicating invasive plants requires a multi-pronged strategy, and Utah State University scientists are sharing…