Things are heating up at Denver Urban Field Station
Researchers affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Denver Urban Field Station collected microclimate field data, which they paired with social survey data, to understand how extreme heat might disproportionately affect transit riders at bus stops around Denver, Colorado. USDA…
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Wood is the new concrete: bridging carbon reduction and sustainable building materials
Construction underway on the Moffett Creek Bridge in Yreka, California. USDA Forest Service photo by Robert Moon.
WISCONSIN—“The Forest Products Laboratory is building a sustainable future by showing how wood and its components can reduce our dependence on greenhouse-gas-intensive materials…
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New publication: Forest Service research informs land management decisions in changing climate
In addition to supporting land management decisions, R&D also helps the USDA and the nation move closer to achieving climate and carbon goals. For instance, the Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis program is the primary source of data on U.S. terrestrial carbon stocks. USDA Forest Service photo.
Climate change is a defining…
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Climate change and the future of Southern wetlands
Wetlands like Brandon’s Pond in the coastal plain of North Carolina provide valuable breeding habitat. Wetlands are not static—they move and change over time—a dynamic to consider when deciding how to manage them. Photo courtesy NC Wetlands.
The Southeast hosts an impressive network of forested wetlands. These wetlands improve water quality,…
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Drought
Types of drought.
Meteorological drought refers simply to an increase in dry weather conditions, from reduced precipitation and increased temperatures. This can lead to:
Hydrological drought: Reduced water in streams, lakes, and reservoirs.
Agricultural drought: Reduced crop survival and productivity.
Socio-economic drought:…