Researchers study the role of rock strength in landscape evolution
At first glance, landscapes like the Great Plains and the Rockies may seem unchanging, but over geological time scales, ...
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Drone surveys help scientists understand impact of Rapidan Dam ‘avulsive failure’
Documenting and researching this type of dam failure is a way for researchers to help get data out to public officials and ...
$100 million settlement allows Colorado reservoir projects to move forward, ending decades of dispute
Communities supporting a $2 billion water supply project in northern Colorado — which will create two new reservoirs — have ...
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Parts of California Are Sinking, and It Could Worsen the Effects of Sea-Level Rise, NASA Study Finds
The ground in many parts of the state—including Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Central Valley—is subsiding due to groundwater withdrawal, landslides and compacting of sediment ...