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News items on this webpage are highlights of selected science products by USGS Science Center staff members in Region 8:  Lower Colorado Basin. To catch up on more USGS from across the nation click below

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Winter 2021-2022

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Winter 2021-2022

IN THIS EDITION: 2021 year in review, native seed development process, RestoreNet protocol published and lots of associated research, a handful of...

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SBSC TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS

SBSC TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS

The Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) conducts and provides scientific information as part of our mission and Federal Trust Responsibility to...

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Uranium in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Mostly Complies with Federal Health Standards

Uranium in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Mostly Complies with Federal Health Standards

Nearly 95% of samples collected from 206 locations over 40 years show uranium concentrations less than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years

Groundwater Flow to Colorado River May Decline by a Third over Next 30 Years

A new study projects that a hot and dry future climate may lead to a 29% decline in Upper Colorado River Basin “baseflow” at the basin outlet by the...

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A Century of Watching the Colorado River

A Century of Watching the Colorado River

Right where the Colorado River flows into the mouth of the Grand Canyon, an inconspicuous 20-foot-high concrete tower rises from the riverbank.  

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

IN THIS EDITION: Tools and science for seed-based restoration in drylands, greenhouse experiments, monitoring pollinators and wildlife for solar and...

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A Legacy Continues with Landsat 9 Launch

A Legacy Continues with Landsat 9 Launch

Landsat 9 is a partnership between NASA and USGS. The satellite will continue the Landsat program’s mission to capture repeat snapshots of Earth to...

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Spring 2021

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Spring 2021

IN THIS EDITION: New projects along the U.S.-Mexico border and on tribal lands, engaging diverse stakeholders, links between water supply and...

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Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

The USGS will collect high-resolution aerial imagery over Grand Canyon National Park for approximately one week beginning Saturday, May 29, to...
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Media Advisory: A Jaguar’s Field of Dreams – Live Online Public Lecture

Media Advisory: A Jaguar’s Field of Dreams – Live Online Public Lecture

The U.S. Geological Survey public lecture series is back and virtual. News reporters are invited to attend to learn how USGS scientists are helping...

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Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Cold-sensitive plants, animals moving north due to fewer, weaker winter freezes

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New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

Fort Collins, CO – Considered one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the world and home to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits and more...

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