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Moab Festival of Science Celebrates 10 Years of Free Community Learning

Moab Sun News3 months ago3 months ago

The Moab Festival of Science will mark its 10th anniversary this year with five days of free programming running September 17-21, continuing a decade-long tradition of bringing research science to the community.

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Moab team maps a century of change on the San Juan River

Heather Daigle5 months ago5 months ago

The Returning Rapids Project documents San Juan River recovery with first comprehensive survey since 1921

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Beat the heat with the Moab heat mapping project

Moab Sun News5 months ago5 months ago

On summer afternoons, the Moab heat can be extreme. Sun-baked sidewalks can radiate heat like a griddle, forcing barefoot pets and toddlers to dash for shaded patches. Starting July 19, Moab City will…

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Supreme Court ruling on Utah oil railway could reshape future NEPA challenges

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to lift a stay on construction of the Uinta Basin Railway—a proposed 88-mile rail line that would carry up to 350,000 barrels of oil per day…

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Proposed DOGE cuts could threaten Moab biocrust and desert research

Moab Sun News7 months ago7 months ago

The Moab-based Southwest Biological Science Center has long been a cornerstone of desert science in the Colorado Plateau, pioneering research into ecology, land restoration, and the iconic biological soil crusts—known locally as “biocrusts”—that…

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Return of the Buffalo: An interview with conservationist Charlie Carpenter

Moab Sun News8 months ago8 months ago

Here, Charlie talks about the initiative to reintroduce buffalo—a keystone species—to their native habitats, benefiting Native communities and ecosystems through a holistic, restorative approach to conservation.

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The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Initiatives: Bridging Nature and Agriculture

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Humans are using more water out of the Colorado River than the river can support, both for human use as well as for other life forms that live along and within the river….

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Preserving the past and bringing ancient bones back to a museum

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Preserving the past and bringing ancient bones back to a museum

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Keeping track of the pika

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

How La Sal pika population trends compare nationwide

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USU researchers study mental health in LGBTQ+ Latter Day Saints

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

The long-term study follows hundreds of participants

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