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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Southeast Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Southeast Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Southeast Climate Science Center is awarding nearly $150,000 to its host...

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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Southwest Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Southwest Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Southwest Climate Science Center is awarding nearly a million dollars to...

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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the North Central Climate Science Center

Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the North Central Climate Science Center

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s North Central Climate Science Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, is awarding...

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High Plains Aquifer Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline

High Plains Aquifer Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report detailing changes of groundwater levels in the High Plains Aquifer. The report presents water...

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Media Advisory: Accompany a USGS Field Crew as they Measure Stream Flow and Flooding in Storm-Affected Areas of Northern California

Media Advisory: Accompany a USGS Field Crew as they Measure Stream Flow and Flooding in Storm-Affected Areas of Northern California

The U.S. Geological Survey is hosting three media availabilities on Friday, Dec. 12 at high-water areas on the Russian River near Geyserville, Calif...

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USGS and University of Wyoming Researchers to Share Deer Capture Field Work Via Social Media

USGS and University of Wyoming Researchers to Share Deer Capture Field Work Via Social Media

Wyoming's struggling mule deer populations are receiving significant attention from University of Wyoming researchers, the Wyoming Game and Fish...

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Rare Insect Found Only in Glacier National Park Imperiled by Melting Glaciers

Rare Insect Found Only in Glacier National Park Imperiled by Melting Glaciers

The persistence of an already rare aquatic insect, the western glacier stonefly, is being imperiled by the loss of glaciers and increased stream...

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Federal and State Scientists Analyze Selenium in Eastern Idaho’s Blackfoot River

Federal and State Scientists Analyze Selenium in Eastern Idaho’s Blackfoot River

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have published one of the first comprehensive assessments...

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How Much Water Does Kansas Use?

How Much Water Does Kansas Use?

Water use in Kansas is increasing, mostly due to dry periods and climate variability, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet on public...

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Climate Change Could Affect Future of Lake Michigan Basin

Climate Change Could Affect Future of Lake Michigan Basin

Climate change could lengthen the growing season, make soil drier and decrease winter snowpack in the Lake Michigan Basin by the turn of the century...

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Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-led efforts to clean up historical mining...

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Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Well-water tested in Wayne and Pike counties contains low-to-moderate concentrations of naturally occurring methane, according to new studies by the U...

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