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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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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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Dynamic Dead Zones Alter Fish Catches in Lake Erie

Dynamic Dead Zones Alter Fish Catches in Lake Erie

New research shows that Lake Erie’s dead zones are actually quite active, greatly affecting fish distributions, catch rates and the effectiveness of...

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Scientists Predict Gradual, Prolonged Permafrost Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Scientists Predict Gradual, Prolonged Permafrost Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new scientific synthesis suggests a gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from permafrost soils in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, which may...

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From Icefield to Ocean - What Glacier Change Might Mean for the Future of Alaska

From Icefield to Ocean - What Glacier Change Might Mean for the Future of Alaska

Frozen bodies of ice cover nearly 10 percent of the state of Alaska, but the influence of glaciers on the environment, tourism, fisheries, hydropower...

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Climate Change, Coastal Tribes and Indigenous Communities

Climate Change, Coastal Tribes and Indigenous Communities

Sea level rise, associated with climate change, is threatening natural resources, communities and cultures across the United States, its territories...

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Alaska Climate Science Center Designer to Receive International Vizzie Award

Alaska Climate Science Center Designer to Receive International Vizzie Award

Kristin Timm, a designer with the Interior Department's Alaska Climate Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Scenarios Network for...

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SC CSC Offers Summer Internships for Undergraduate Students of Underrepresented Minorities

SC CSC Offers Summer Internships for Undergraduate Students of Underrepresented Minorities

During the summer of 2015, the South Central Climate Science Center (SC CSC) hosted a summer undergraduate internship opportunity for students of...

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Melting Glaciers Increase the Flow of Carbon to Downstream Ecosystems

Melting Glaciers Increase the Flow of Carbon to Downstream Ecosystems

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Melting glaciers are not just impacting sea level, they are also affecting the flow of organic carbon to the world’s oceans...

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Researchers Evaluate Ecological Systems Classification and Mapping for the Northeast and Midwest

Researchers Evaluate Ecological Systems Classification and Mapping for the Northeast and Midwest

Researchers recently completed a project to compare maps and classification systems from various producers to identify opportunities for consolidating...

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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the South Central Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the South Central Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s South Central Climate Science Center is awarding nearly $550,000 to...

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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Pacific Islands Climate Science Center is awarding over $600,000 to...

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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Alaska Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Alaska Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Alaska Climate Science Center is awarding more than $500,000 to universities...

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