Entries by Utah Geological Survey

USGS launches a billion-dollar initiative to map the West in 3D

hcn.org LIDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, uses lasers to create intricate three-dimensional maps in places where bad weather or thick vegetation hampered traditional aerial mapping. Though the technology itself isn’t new, it’s about to become more widespread: The 3D Elevation Program, a billion-dollar initiative launched this summer by the U.S. Geological Survey and numerous […]

What lurks beneath the Great Salt Lake?

fox13now.com Utah’s Great Salt Lake has been protecting the Wasatch Front from a potential health hazard for 150 years, but that protection is threatened, say some scientists, by a growing, thirsty population and a drying climate. READ MORE

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Envision Utah and Disaster Resilience

www.good4utah.com Emergency preparedness is ingrained in the Utah culture.  A recent study found that 78-percent of families have a 72 hour emergency kit.  While we may be more prepared than other places…our population is expected to grow by 2.5 million in the next 35 years. READ MORE