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Crowding, Climate Change & the Case for Social Distancing Among Trees
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. But historical…
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Silver Linings & Green Energy: Progress Toward USU's Carbon Neutrality Goal in New Footprint Report
USU campuses reported a few spectacular, and perhaps temporary, leaps in carbon reductions last year largely driven…
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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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Big News about Big Trees: QCNR Researcher Featured on NPR's Science Friday
USU professor featured on NPR's Science Friday deciphering the surprisingly complex and high-impact lives of forests'…
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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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USU Professor Joined Instead Podcast to Discuss Plastic in Atmospheric Dust
While examining dust particles under a microscope, Janice Brahney noticed other kinds of particles mixed in. The…
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Steep But Not Deep: New Research Chronicles how Utah Ski Resorts are Adapting to Climate Change
The number of cold days suitable for skiing has dropped in the state, and snowpack, snow quality and the length of…
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Beef Going Green: Major New Grant Supports Strategies for Sustainable Grazing
They say that you can't have your cake and eat it too—but what about beef?
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Catching Drops of Golden Sun: USU Computer Scientist Awarded Solar Tracker Patent
Nicholas Flann's innovative mechanical device captures clean energy.
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USU Part of New Institute to Understand Climate Change, Other Disasters
The project aims to harness geospatial data to understand the connections and complex interactions that result from…