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First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

On March 28, USGS scientists will release a report and the first-ever maps showing potential ground-shaking hazards from both human-induced and...
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USGS Assesses 39–54 Billion Metric Tons of Undiscovered Potash Resources in Central Asia

USGS Assesses 39–54 Billion Metric Tons of Undiscovered Potash Resources in Central Asia

The Central Asia Salt Basin of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan has the potential to contain between 39 and 54 billion metric tons...

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Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Water quality in Connecticut streams flowing into Long Island Sound has steadily improved over the last 40 years, according to a new U.S. Geological...

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Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

Drought and Management Actions Affect World Waterway—the Rio Grande

New research can help water managers along the Rio Grande make wise decisions about how to best use the flow of a river vital for drinking water...

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USGS Innovation in Inundation Mapping

USGS Innovation in Inundation Mapping

Flood Information to Power Community Decisions

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2016 Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award

2016 Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award

The Federal Geographic Data Committee is now accepting nominations for the Doug D. Nebert National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Champion of the...
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A Century of Water Science in Texas

A Century of Water Science in Texas

What a difference 100 years make!

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Follow Your Stream to Learn About Water

Follow Your Stream to Learn About Water

Explore America's streams and rivers from your computer or mobile device.

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Hotter Droughts, Forests and the Leaf to Landscape Project

Hotter Droughts, Forests and the Leaf to Landscape Project

California's hotter droughts are a preview of a warmer future world.

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Experts Launch Project to Assess Drought Effects on Ecosystems and How Communities Can Adapt

Experts Launch Project to Assess Drought Effects on Ecosystems and How Communities Can Adapt

RESTON, Va. — A new public-private research collaboration supported by the U.S. Geological Survey will tackle how to best cope with the increasing...

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EarthWord – Tertiary

EarthWord – Tertiary

The Tertiary is a system of rocks, above the Cretaceous and below the Quaternary, that defines the Tertiary Period of geologic time. T

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USGS Science Helps Agencies Create Conservation Plan for Santa Ana River, Native Fishes

USGS Science Helps Agencies Create Conservation Plan for Santa Ana River, Native Fishes

The U.S. Geological Survey is playing a role in providing the science being used by agencies to manage the habitat for two threatened California fish...

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