Wildfires have been plaguing the western part of the United States for the summer season and no state seems to be without incident. Both Idaho and Wyoming have their share of wildfires as well. The Pioneer and Rough Fires ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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A group of researchers, led by the University of Wyoming, recently discovered a rare snail species previously unknown to the state.
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2022
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A group of researchers, led by the University of Wyoming, recently discovered the western glacier stonefly—Wyoming's only insect protected under the Endangered Species Act—has a range wider than previously known.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2022
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(AP) -- Wyoming, famous for its crisp mountain air and breathtaking, far-as-the-eye-can-see vistas, is looking a lot like smoggy Los Angeles these days because of a boom in natural gas drilling.
Environment
Mar 8, 2011
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No one really knows how the High Plains got so high. About 70 million years ago, eastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming, western Kansas and western Nebraska were near sea level. Since then, the region has risen about two ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 6, 2015
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One of the world's fastest supercomputers is helping scientists better understand the sun's behavior and predict weather months in advance but also got touted Tuesday as an important tool for diversifying Wyoming's economy, ...
Hardware
Aug 9, 2017
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A new federal earthquake map dials up the shaking hazard just a bit for about half of the United States and lowers it for nearly a quarter of the nation.
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2014
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University of Wyoming researchers are shedding light on a rare aquatic beetle native only to central Wyoming.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2018
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Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have shut down stations that track eruptions in real time and put off repairing seismic equipment due to U.S. budget cuts—moves that could delay getting vital information to pilots ...
Earth Sciences
May 14, 2013
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A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology reports that live insects were found in 47% of firewood bundles purchased from big box stores, gas stations and grocery stores in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and ...
Ecology
Oct 8, 2012
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