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Metal Mayhem: New Research Finds Toxic Metals Absorbed by Great Salt Lake Plants and Insects
Plants in Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up…
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USU Extension Specialist: Water Conservation Critical This Summer
With a dry summer likely and water restrictions already in place around the state, it is crucial that Utahns conserve…
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Space Dynamics Laboratory-Built Small Satellite Completes Mission Beyond Expectations
A small satellite built and operated by Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory to provide NASA with vital…
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Study: Adding Tree Cover on Savannas Has Only Limited Benefits Toward Fixing Climate Change
A new study of savannas in Africa suggests covering them with forests would be far less effective to combat climate…
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Change of Scenery: New Research Outlines How Recreation Will Shift With Climate Change in the West
New research from the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism works to define what, specifically, the changing…
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Hot on the Presses: Capturing an Audience During High Heat Emergencies
Strategies for creating successful social media messages that protect public health and safety is the subject of a…
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Down to Earth: USU Doctoral Student Receives Ecological Society of America Honor
USU doctoral student Jessica Murray has received the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award.
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New Research Advocates Basic Strategy for Native Fish Recovery: Access to Water
Newly published research from Utah State University asks whether the continued development of rivers for water supply…
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A Lake in Peril: Researchers Participate in First Summit on Threats to the Great Salt Lake
The iconic Great Salt Lake is in serious trouble, and lawmakers are noticing. USU researchers and nationwide experts…
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Researchers Track Origins of Toxic Catastrophe in the Himalayas
An international team of scientists including USU climate researchers used a combination of satellite-based sensors…
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Head Above Water: Major Grant Awarded for Research on Water Markets
A new project at USU will investigate how water market strategies might respond to climate change and drought while…
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Utah Climate Center Winter Outlook Says More Precipitation in the North but Deepening Drought Likely
Expect more precipitation than last winter in northern Utah with continuing drought in southern Utah, but the state…