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Volcanic eruption? Earthquake? Stay calm and laugh on.

Volcanic eruption? Earthquake? Stay calm and laugh on.

New research demonstrates how laughter can be an effective way to help agencies connect with the people they serve during natural hazard events, like...

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A long-suspected culprit is caught

A long-suspected culprit is caught

New research reveals what killed a group of Arctic Terns in Alaska.

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Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Kilauea’s inner workings

Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Kilauea’s inner workings

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your...

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Fifty Years of Landsat: Observing Global Forests from above the Canopy

Fifty Years of Landsat: Observing Global Forests from above the Canopy

Around the world, forests provide timber and other wood products, fuel, flood control, biological diversity, recreation, carbon storage and much more...

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Determining how high floodwaters reached helps communities prepare for future floods

Determining how high floodwaters reached helps communities prepare for future floods

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Great Salt Lake Level Falls Below Historic Low Measured in October 2021

Great Salt Lake Level Falls Below Historic Low Measured in October 2021

SALT LAKE CITY — On July 3, the level of Great Salt Lake dropped below the October 2021 historic low elevation.

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Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter to survey Delaware Bay area for water research

Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter to survey Delaware Bay area for water research

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your...

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Hurricanes can spread invasive species if they survive the ride

Hurricanes can spread invasive species if they survive the ride

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Fifty Years of Landsat: Sharing Earth information for the benefit of all

Fifty Years of Landsat: Sharing Earth information for the benefit of all

In 2022, the Landsat series of satellites, a program conducted jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA, celebrates a half century of worldwide...

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Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Experiencing Widespread and Regional Changes

Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Experiencing Widespread and Regional Changes

 

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District; and the U.S. Geological Survey, in partnership with others, have...

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Hurricanes may pose a threat to people along the coasts and far inland

Hurricanes may pose a threat to people along the coasts and far inland

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake in Khōst, Afghanistan

Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake in Khōst, Afghanistan

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck overnight near Khōst, Afghanistan on June 21 20:54 UTC.

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