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Forecasters warn this hurricane season could be the busiest on record

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From Ashes to Alerts: Science Helps Protect Colorado Travelers

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USGS research brings new focus to strategic monitoring of wildfire impacts on water supplies

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Fire, Ecosystems, Climate: It’s Complicated

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Embers of Wisdom: The Yurok Tribe and USGS Partnership in Culturally Prescribed Fire Management

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds stoke wildland fire science investments

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U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest

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Landsat Sees Eye of the Sahara

Landsat Sees Eye of the Sahara

Located near the western edge of the Sahara Desert, the Eye of the Sahara is a feature that resembles a large eye when viewed from space. Also known...

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Researchers Seek a Sneak Peek Into the Future of Forests

Researchers Seek a Sneak Peek Into the Future of Forests

In May 2015, scores of scientists from dozens of research institutions descended on a patch of forest in central North Carolina, taking samples of...

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A New Way to Find Old Maps

A New Way to Find Old Maps

How did your neighborhood look in the 1900s?  Now there’s an easier way to find out.

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Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives

Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives

As the brilliant blooms burst above you this Fourth of July, you might wonder how they get those brilliant colors. 

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Summer Starts with a Simmering Geomagnetic Storm

Summer Starts with a Simmering Geomagnetic Storm

A severe geomagnetic storm occurred from June 21-23, 2015; the storm arose in response to variable solar-wind conditions emanating from the Sun. The...

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In Hot Water: Climate Change Reaches Underwater & Impacts Freshwater Fisheries

In Hot Water: Climate Change Reaches Underwater & Impacts Freshwater Fisheries

On July 4th, the first Independence Day fireworks will shoot into the sky reflecting off the nearby lake or river, making that familiar pop! pop...

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The Buzz on Native Bees

The Buzz on Native Bees

Bees are nearly ubiquitous, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. Wherever there are insect-pollinated flowering plants — forest, farms...

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6 Facts about Human-Caused Earthquakes

6 Facts about Human-Caused Earthquakes

The central United States has undergone a dramatic increase in seismicity over the past 6 years. From 1973-2008, there was an average of 24...

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Celebrate June as National Oceans Month

Celebrate June as National Oceans Month

June marks National Oceans Month, a month dedicated to spreading awareness of Earth’s oceans and coastal ecosystems.

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Rebuilding Sandbars in the Grand Canyon

Rebuilding Sandbars in the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a bit closer to how it was before one of the country’s largest dams was installed upstream.

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Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Batten down the hatches, hurricane season is here. High winds, coastal erosion, storm surge and flooding can negatively impact communities, ecosystems...

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Pathways to the Abyss

Pathways to the Abyss

USGS researchers collaborated with academic and private organizations and institutions, BOEM and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

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