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Biocrusts abundant in lichens grow on the soil surface in the Colorado Plateau.
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Climate Change Leads to Decline in Lichen Biocrusts

by Derek Smith 26 May 202226 May 2022

As summer temperatures continue to rise, important biocrust-forming organisms in the American Southwest may be lost.

The Secret Spire rock formation, or hoodoo, in Moab, Utah.
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Rock Music in Utah

by Robin Donovan 3 May 20223 May 2022

Three-dimensional models could help forecast rock tower frequencies—and seismic impacts—around the globe.

Yellow and orange swirls color a chunk of Navajo sandstone in Grand Staircase.
Posted inFeatures

When Climate Ruled the Dinosaurs of Grand Staircase

by Mary Caperton Morton 30 December 202115 April 2022

Living in Geologic Time: Navigate the prolific boneyards and shifting boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments.

Smog hangs over Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Tracking Pollution in the Breeze, with Trees

by Nathaniel Scharping 15 December 202121 March 2022

New research outlines how pine needles offer a simple, low-cost means of assessing particulate matter pollution.

Scientists set up seismometers on rock columns in Utah.
Posted inNews

Podcast: Songs of the Arches (with Helicopters)

by L. Lester 23 November 202018 October 2022

Utah’s famous bridges and spires hum with a deep, earthly music, just below the threshold of human perception.

Delicate Arch towers over visitors in Arches National Park, with the snow-capped La Sal Mountains in the distance.
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The Delicacy of Arches

by Mary Caperton Morton 13 July 202025 October 2022

Living in Geologic Time: How long will Utah’s arches grace the red rock desert?

A smiling scientist in shorts stands on a rocky outcrop near the Great Salt Lake.
Posted inNews

An Ice Sheet’s Footprint on Ancient Shorelines

by Kate Wheeling 3 February 20203 November 2021

Researchers combine observations of ancient shorelines and properties of Earth’s crust to infer the size of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last glacial cycle.

Utah Lake carp removal
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Modern Chemicals from Mystery Source Taint Fish in Utah Lake

by S. Montanari 21 December 201718 March 2022

Utah Lake’s fish contain high levels of a potential carcinogen. Could removing some bottom-feeders reduce this contamination?

Mineral veins on Mars offer clues to the history of the planet’s crust
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Studying Martian Rocks Without Leaving Planet Earth

by A. Branscombe 1 March 20173 January 2023

Matching Martian rock formations to those found on Earth can help researchers learn more about the Red Planet.

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