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River Arrival: USU Geologist Explores When the Colorado Met the Sea of Cortez
GSA Fellow Susanne Jänecke and colleagues publish new insights in the journal 'Geology.'
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Wetlands are a Cost-Effective Way to Improve Water Quality Downstream of Agricultural Land
While the Upper Midwestern United States boasts some of the most productive farmland in the world, intensive…
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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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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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USU Researchers Study Unique Groundwater Pathways in Logan Canyon
For those who live in snowy mountainous regions like the Wasatch Front, much of the water used for irrigation and…
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Exhibit at NHMU Offers Hands-On Access to Real Consequences of Watershed Decisions
Sarah Null and her colleagues, use art, interactive exhibits and accessible science to illustrate how decisions about…
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By Hook And By Creek. Persistence is Key.
Introduced trout have been stocked and now occur all over the world. They represent one of the greatest threats to…
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Slow Motion Disaster: Receding Glaciers Open Space for Invading Algae
Glaciers in western Canada are headed into a slow-motion disaster—these ice fields are disappearing at a rate that's…
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New Research Injects Tough Dose of Reality for Future of the Colorado River
Today, scientists and water managers realize there is much less water available than once thought.
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Managers Turn to USU Water Experts to Understand Dynamics of a Dwindling Colorado River Supply
If trends continue, thirsty cities, towns and farmlands won't have enough water for their own needs, and won't leave…
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USU Geoscientist Aids Study of Climatic Change Impacts on River Erosion
Tammy Rittenour contributes luminescence dating expertise for new field data from Yukon River Basin that provides…
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More than 1,000 Tons of Plastic Rains into Western U.S. Protected Lands Annually
Microplastic particles and fibers spiral through the Earth system, accumulating even in protected wilderness areas…