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Extreme Low Flows Less Common with Warmer Winters and Wetter Summers

Extreme Low Flows Less Common with Warmer Winters and Wetter Summers

The volume of water rushing in a river, also known as streamflow, naturally changes based on seasonal fluctuations of temperature and precipitation.

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Past patterns of marine temperature and ecosystem health help predict future ecosystem behavior

Past patterns of marine temperature and ecosystem health help predict future ecosystem behavior

Have you ever wondered how scientists test and develop their climate models of what the future may be like? The answer lies in the past! Climate...

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Assessing giant sequoia mortality and regeneration following high severity wildfire

Assessing giant sequoia mortality and regeneration following high severity wildfire

In the wake of prolonged drought and massive fires in the western U.S., the fate and future of the iconic giant sequoia has been a top concern for...

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Ostracodes: Tiny recorders of Arctic ocean and ecosystem changes

Ostracodes: Tiny recorders of Arctic ocean and ecosystem changes

Ostracodes are small (0.5 – 1.5 mm), seafloor-dwelling crustaceans who are sensitive to different environmental conditions. Changes in the environment...

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Coring Expedition to Palmyra Atoll

Coring Expedition to Palmyra Atoll

Recently, a team of USGS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists traveled to Palmyra Atoll to collect sediment cores. Analyzing the cores and...

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Fire, Ecosystems, Climate: It’s Complicated

Fire, Ecosystems, Climate: It’s Complicated

USGS is disentangling the interwoven fire-ecosystem-climate relationship to better understand and predict how it will change into the future.

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Snow Avalanche Research at the USGS that Supports Partners

Snow Avalanche Research at the USGS that Supports Partners

Snow avalanches are a major natural hazard with substantial impacts on society, including human safety and commerce. USGS researchers are studying...

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In monarch butterfly decline mystery, scientists rule out habitat loss in migration zone

In monarch butterfly decline mystery, scientists rule out habitat loss in migration zone

DENVER, Colo. — A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey and partners in the U.S. and Mexico lends new insight into the puzzle of monarch butterfly...

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President proposes $1.6 billion FY 2025 budget for USGS

President proposes $1.6 billion FY 2025 budget for USGS

President’s request to Congress promotes science to address climate change and natural-hazard resiliency while supporting national economic growth and...

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