Earth Science Matters - Volume 2, Spring 2015
Welcome to Earth Science Matters, a newsletter that highlights current activities in the USGS Ecosystems Land Change Science Program. In this issue, we include a feature article about a long-term research effort that focuses on the study of several important North American glaciers, in addition to summaries of six recently published papers on various aspects of climate science.
Gulf of California regional climate change during the past 55,000 years
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Effects of the mountain pine beetle on forest hydrology and chemistry in the southern Rocky Mountains
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Climate-cooling Arctic lakes soak up greenhouse gases
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Land-use changes in the Prairie Pothole Region result in significant amphibian habitat losses
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Tracing water supply to climate patterns
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
A global assessment of tree carbon accumulation rates
This article is part of the Spring 2015 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.