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USGS scientists help lead development of crucial climate report

USGS scientists help lead development of crucial climate report

Meet the five USGS scientists who served as coordinating lead authors for the Fifth National Climate Assessment. 

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The National CASC Announces New Webinar Series on Climate and Environmental Justice

The National CASC Announces New Webinar Series on Climate and Environmental Justice

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center (National CASC), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

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Upcoming Public Meeting of the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science

Upcoming Public Meeting of the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science

The first meeting of the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science (ACCAS) will be held on February 27-28, 2024, in Washington, D.C., and will...

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Three Perspectives on the Equitable Co-Production of Climate Research

Three Perspectives on the Equitable Co-Production of Climate Research

New research emphasizes the need to establish clear rules of engagement before starting co-production projects to ensure an equitable research process...

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Improving Drought Assessments in a Changing Climate

Improving Drought Assessments in a Changing Climate

The North Central CASC researchers and partners contributed to a comprehensive drought assessment report that identifies ways to improve drought...

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What is “Innovation” in Conservation? A Practical Guide to Creative Solutions for Climate Challenges

What is “Innovation” in Conservation? A Practical Guide to Creative Solutions for Climate Challenges

A new guide from the CASC network and partners provides a practical roadmap for individuals and institutions to develop creative and innovative...

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Howard University Student Reflects on 2023 CASC Internship Experience

Howard University Student Reflects on 2023 CASC Internship Experience

Howard University Fish and Wildlife Adaptation Intern Lowri-Ann Millings shares highlights from their time researching species range shifts at the...

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New Tools to Understand Precipitation and Atmospheric Moisture Data

New Tools to Understand Precipitation and Atmospheric Moisture Data

The North Central CASC has created two new apps for analyzing large-scale drivers of regional precipitation to inform regional water availability...

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Climate Change Could Lead to Shifts in Waterfowl Distributions in the Central and Mississippi Flyways

Climate Change Could Lead to Shifts in Waterfowl Distributions in the Central and Mississippi Flyways

Researchers supported by the Midwest CASC found that continued climate change and other factors could lead to persistent shifts of waterfowl...

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USGS Explores Climate Change Threats to Popular Lake Maintenance Practice

USGS Explores Climate Change Threats to Popular Lake Maintenance Practice

USGS researchers are investigating whether winter lake drawdowns, a widespread low-cost lake management technique, may become less effective as the...

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Incorporating Human Reactions into Flood Risk Assessments

Incorporating Human Reactions into Flood Risk Assessments

Southeast CASC researchers updated a land change model to consider the interactions between urban growth, climate change-induced flooding, and human...

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