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CASC news announcements highlight news from across the CASC network, including new research, upcoming webinars, job postings, and events at the National and regional CASCS. The CASCs also produce original feature stories profiling project success stories, high-interest data products, and CASC scientists.

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New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

Coastal managers and planners now have access to a new U.S. Geological Survey handbook that, for the first time, comprehensively describes the various...
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For Trout Fishermen, Climate Change Will Mean More Driving Time, Less Angling

For Trout Fishermen, Climate Change Will Mean More Driving Time, Less Angling

A study by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences fisheries researchers clearly explains the impact of projected warming waters on wild brook...

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Study Shows Sea Level Rise to Threaten West Coast Tidal Wetlands Over the Next 100 Years

Study Shows Sea Level Rise to Threaten West Coast Tidal Wetlands Over the Next 100 Years

The U.S. Geological Survey and Oregon State University released a report this week examining Pacific Northwest tidal wetland vulnerability to sea...

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Researchers Work to Understand Climate Change Impacts to Vegetation in the Northern Rockies

Researchers Work to Understand Climate Change Impacts to Vegetation in the Northern Rockies

In an attempt to assess vulnerability of tree species and biome types in the Northern Rocky Mountains, partners of the North Central Climate Science...

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Four Million Acres Burned, And a Few Questions About Alaska's Future

Four Million Acres Burned, And a Few Questions About Alaska's Future

It’s only the middle of July, and the 2015 Alaska fire season is already the third largest since reliable records began in 1950 with over 4.75 million...

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As Climate Warms Hawaiian Forest Birds Lose More Ground to Mosquitoes

As Climate Warms Hawaiian Forest Birds Lose More Ground to Mosquitoes

ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, Hawaii — Hawai‘i, the name alone elicits images of rhythmic traditional dancing, breathtaking azure sea coasts and scenes of...

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CSCs Participate in Cross-Cultural Collaboration Workshop for Climate Adaptation Solutions

CSCs Participate in Cross-Cultural Collaboration Workshop for Climate Adaptation Solutions

Members of five Climate Science Centers attended and participated in this year’s Rising Voices 3 (RV3) workshop in Boulder, CO in June 2015. The...

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Climate and Fires Tightly Linked Over the Past Century in the Northern Rocky Mountains

Climate and Fires Tightly Linked Over the Past Century in the Northern Rocky Mountains

Despite large changes in forest management and fire suppression, climate strongly influences wildfire activity in the northern Rocky Mountains...

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Interior’s Northeast Climate Science Center Releases Report to Help State Wildlife Managers in the Northeast and Midwest Alleviate Impacts of Climate Change on Species and Ecosystems

Interior’s Northeast Climate Science Center Releases Report to Help State Wildlife Managers in the Northeast and Midwest Alleviate Impacts of Climate Change on Species and Ecosystems

Interior Department’s Northeast Climate Science Center has released a report today synthesizing the latest information on the vulnerability of species...
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In Hot Water: Climate Change Reaches Underwater & Impacts Freshwater Fisheries

In Hot Water: Climate Change Reaches Underwater & Impacts Freshwater Fisheries

On July 4th, the first Independence Day fireworks will shoot into the sky reflecting off the nearby lake or river, making that familiar pop! pop...

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Wetlands in a Changing World: Wading into Science for American Wetlands Month!

Wetlands in a Changing World: Wading into Science for American Wetlands Month!

Wetlands across the U.S. and around the world act as a crucial link between land and water, providing a number of services such as removing excess...

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More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

Working directly with resource managers to produce science and tools to address effects of climate change on the nation’s biological resources should...

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