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In this edition of Science Picks, discover new information on the Arctic's oil and gas resources, learn about a magnitude-5.4 earthquake that rattled Los Angeles, and find out about recent explosive eruptions of volcanoes in Alaska. Learn about carbon farming, a plague vaccine for endangered ferrets, and how lead shot and sinkers are impacting nearby fish and wildlife. The 2008 Olympics games are underway; do you know how the Chinese culture is being incorporated into the medals? Learn about these science facts and much more...August Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
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Scientists have discovered ancient bacteria that rely on arsenic, rather than water, to grow during photosynthesis...Ancient Bacteria Uses Arsenic to Grow
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Scientists proposed a strategy to study the Nation's ground-water supply as part of the Federal government's effort to help address the Nation's increasing competition for water....Strategy to Assess the Nation's Ground-Water Availability
(Released: 8/14/2008 1:54:31 PM)

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Flynn, Robert H. (2008), Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5120.

During April 16-18, 2007, central and southeastern New Hampshire experienced severe flooding as a result of up to 7 inches of rainfall from a storm that stalled off the New England coast. As a result of the flooding, a Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued on April 27, 2007. On that day, dis...Flood of April 2007 in New Hampshire
(Released: 2008-08-28)

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Robertson, Dale M.; Weigel, Brian M.; Graczyk, David J. (2008), Professional Paper 1754.

Excessive nutrient [phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N)] input from point and nonpoint sources is frequently associated with degraded water quality in streams and rivers. Point-source discharges of nutrients are fairly constant and are controlled by the U.S. Environmental Protection...Nutrient Concentrations and Their Relations to the Biotic Integrity of Nonwadeable Rivers in Wisconsin
(Released: 2008-08-28)

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Valder, Joshua F.; Delzer, Gregory C.; Price, Curtis V.; Sandstrom, Mark W. (2008), Open-File Report 2008-1226.

The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began implementing Source Water-Quality Assessments (SWQAs) in 2002 that focus on characterizing the quality of source water and finished water of aquifers and major...Study Design and Percent Recoveries of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds With and Without the Addition of Ascorbic Acid to Preserve Water Samples Containing Free Chlorine, 2004-06
(Released: 2008-08-28)

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The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea. This final episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey gives an overview of the journey, including a look at preliminary results and additional short video clips and commentary as they paddle through the San Juan Islands and British Columbia (in the Transcript section).
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(Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:09 UTC; Length: 6:41)

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