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Deep Dive: Hydrothermal Systems in Escanaba Trough

Deep Dive: Hydrothermal Systems in Escanaba Trough

Hydrothermal systems occur when seawater percolates down through fractures in the oceanic crust, heating up as it nears the earth’s hot interior...

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USGS Leads Research Expedition to Deep-sea Escanaba Trough

USGS Leads Research Expedition to Deep-sea Escanaba Trough

The USGS, in cooperation with BOEM, NOAA, and others, embarked on a three-week research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern...

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Bird Mortality at Renewable Energy Facilities have Population-Level Effects

Bird Mortality at Renewable Energy Facilities have Population-Level Effects

A recent study shows nearly half of bird species studied were vulnerable to population-level effects from fatalities at renewable energy facilities. 

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Cross-center team testing seafloor structure-from-motion technology in Tampa Bay

Cross-center team testing seafloor structure-from-motion technology in Tampa Bay

Scientists, engineers, and staff from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) are at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science...

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6 Migratory Birds USGS is Following

6 Migratory Birds USGS is Following

You might follow a lot of accounts on Twitter or Instagram, but at the USGS we follow the birds. With the help of lightweight GPS-transmitters to...

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California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing

California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing

To advance national and state renewable energy goals, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), USGS, and the State of California are considering...

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 Six Ways the USGS Celebrates Earth Day Everyday

 Six Ways the USGS Celebrates Earth Day Everyday

What better way to mark Earth Day than with a listicle all about USGS science for our changing world?

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From the Seafloor to Outer Space, USGS is on the Case

From the Seafloor to Outer Space, USGS is on the Case

It’s a pale blue dot. It’s also a landscape of jagged peaks and valleys beneath fluffy white clouds. It's a vast field of wispy green grasses and a...

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Secretary Haaland Announces Progress Toward Conservation and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity

Secretary Haaland Announces Progress Toward Conservation and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity

Grants to states and Tribes, new partnerships, and innovative science part of suite of announcements helping to advance wildlife corridor work at the...

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The Weight of Cities

The Weight of Cities

Those living on or near the coast face natural hazards that will only worsen with climate change: earthquakes and related tsunamis, powerful climate...

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The Role of Sediment in Coastal Resiliency

The Role of Sediment in Coastal Resiliency

The delivery and deposition of sediment along coastlines is essential to building barriers such as sandbars, dunes and marshes that protect coastal...

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Media Alert: Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Western and Northern Nevada and Part of Eastern California

Media Alert: Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Western and Northern Nevada and Part of Eastern California

Residents and visitors may witness a low-flying aircraft over western Nevada and part of eastern California starting around November 1, 2021 and...

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