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Welcome to the New USGS.gov

Welcome to the New USGS.gov

Our transitional site includes the new usgs.gov and more than 180 top-level pages (Mission Areas, Programs, Regions, our three new Science Center...

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Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

Flood Preparedness – There’s a New USGS Map (or App) for That

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Copper Plates Gone (Sort of)

Copper Plates Gone (Sort of)

The General Services Administration has completed the donation or sale of nearlly 4,000 excess sets of historic USGS engraved copper map plates.

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Glacial Pace? Anything But!

Glacial Pace? Anything But!

Think glaciers are always slow? Think again!

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One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

USGS Scientists Return to Himalayan Nation to Learn Lessons 

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South Dakota Scientists Help Restore Water in Armenia

South Dakota Scientists Help Restore Water in Armenia

South Dakota-based scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey are helping to restore a depleted aquifer and build in-country expertise for managing...

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Citizen Science – Volcanic Ash Collection Workshop and Public Lecture

Citizen Science – Volcanic Ash Collection Workshop and Public Lecture

Two public events are scheduled next week in the City of Kodiak, Alaska about monitoring old volcanic ash resuspended by high winds. Scientists invite...

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EarthView – Wildfires Scorch Large Swaths Along Oklahoma-Kansas border

EarthView – Wildfires Scorch Large Swaths Along Oklahoma-Kansas border

This week's EarthView is a scorcher!

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Happy Earth Day 2016

Happy Earth Day 2016

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22! Learn about USGS science for a changing world.

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Winners Announced in Visualize Your Water High School Citizen Science Challenge

Winners Announced in Visualize Your Water High School Citizen Science Challenge

In January 2016, U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenged high school students in 13 states to create compelling...

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How Climate Change Might Affect Polar Bears' Bodies

How Climate Change Might Affect Polar Bears' Bodies

You really are what you eat. That’s the taking-off point for a new polar bear study, conducted by U.S. Geological Survey researchers with an assist...

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Community flood protection may also help endangered salmon to thrive

Community flood protection may also help endangered salmon to thrive

Building a river setback levee to reduce the risk of flood for a community may also help endangered fish species to thrive, according to the results...

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