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Innovative Paleoclimate Methods

Innovative Paleoclimate Methods

The Climate Research & Development Program (Climate R&D) in the Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) covers a tremendous breadth of topics important to...

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Dr. Madelyn Mette will travel to Norway to collect clam shells that can provide records of North Atlantic Current system

Dr. Madelyn Mette will travel to Norway to collect clam shells that can provide records of North Atlantic Current system

Dr. Mette of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will work with partners in Norway to collect shells from clams (Artica islandica) to...

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A disappearing act in Alaska

A disappearing act in Alaska

Permafrost, as its name implies, should be permanently frozen soil; however, that’s no longer the case. USGS researchers are looking into how these...

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USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

The Scientists-at-Sea program was established to provide students with the opportunity to participate in their first oceanographic research cruise—and...

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USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

Scientists with the USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project are often featured as glaciology experts in news articles and videos.

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Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Understanding the complexities of carbon loss in Alaskan peatlands after permafrost thaw

Understanding the complexities of carbon loss in Alaskan peatlands after permafrost thaw

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Indigenous management helped shape northern California forests for over 1000 years

Indigenous management helped shape northern California forests for over 1000 years

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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What makes restoration treatments in the intermountain western U.S. region effective?

What makes restoration treatments in the intermountain western U.S. region effective?

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Ancient microfossils are the key to future climate recovery

Ancient microfossils are the key to future climate recovery

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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