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The USGS is joining people across the world to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2015. To help build environmental awareness, the USGS has outlined...

Small bees that don’t bother or sting us can remain unstudied despite their abundance. 

New flood inundation maps and an updated flood warning system can help Marietta, Ohio, and other communities along the Lower Muskingum River and Ohio...

Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are monitoring high streamflows due to sustained rain in various locations around Denver today.

The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is developing the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) to respond to growing needs for high-quality...

Water contamination by hormone-disrupting pollutants is a concern for water quality around the world. Existing research has determined that elevated...

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow gages are recording major flooding on the White River and Cheyenne River as the result of recent snow and rain. ...

WELLSBORO, Pa. — A piece of the restoration puzzle to save populations of endangered freshwater mussels may have been found, according to a recent U.S...

Wetlands across the U.S. and around the world act as a crucial link between land and water, providing a number of services such as removing excess...

USGS has released a preliminary methodology to assess the population level impacts of onshore wind energy development on birds and bats. This wind...