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USGS Civil Engineer Robert R. Holmes Wins 2015 ASCE Award

USGS Civil Engineer Robert R. Holmes Wins 2015 ASCE Award

Dr. Robert R. Holmes, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist, will receive the 2015 Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award on October 13 in New...

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What Happened to Early Mars’ Atmosphere? New Study Eliminates One Theory

What Happened to Early Mars’ Atmosphere? New Study Eliminates One Theory

A new analysis of the largest known deposit of carbonate minerals on Mars helps limit the range of possible answers about how and why Mars changed...
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New Elevation for Nation’s Highest Peak

New Elevation for Nation’s Highest Peak

A new, official height for Denali has been measured at 20,310 feet, just 10 feet less than the previous elevation of 20,320 feet which was established...

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USGS Engravings: Update on Public Sales

USGS Engravings: Update on Public Sales

From the 1880s to the 1950s, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) engraved information from its surveys on metal plates (usually copper) as part of a...
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EarthWord: Anthropogenic

EarthWord: Anthropogenic

Scientists use the word “anthropogenic” in referring to environmental change caused or influenced by people, either directly or indirectly.
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Old Name Officially Returns to Nation's Highest Peak

Old Name Officially Returns to Nation's Highest Peak

The story of America is told by the names on the land. When you hear names like Kentucky and Kennesaw, Klamath and Kodiak, your mind immediately...

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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to focus on the threats posed by natural hazards and the importance for individuals and communities...

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"Mutant" Fossils Reveal Toxic Metals May Have Contributed to World’s Largest Extinctions

"Mutant" Fossils Reveal Toxic Metals May Have Contributed to World’s Largest Extinctions

Toxic metals such as iron, lead and arsenic may have helped cause mass extinctions in the world’s oceans millions of years ago, according to recent...
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10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

10 Years Later: Hurricane Science that Weathers the Storm

On August 29, 2005, the only thing that USGS scientists in Louisiana and Mississippi could focus on was going to the aid of the thousands trapped in...

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Media Advisory: Congressman Benishek and Scientists Welcome New Great Lakes “Floating Laboratory”

Media Advisory: Congressman Benishek and Scientists Welcome New Great Lakes “Floating Laboratory”

The U.S. Geological Survey will celebrate the newest addition to its fleet of large research vessels during a traditional ceremony in Cheboygan...
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New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

Coastal managers and planners now have access to a new U.S. Geological Survey handbook that, for the first time, comprehensively describes the various...
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Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Madison

Media Advisory: Scientists and Officials Celebrate 40 Years of Groundbreaking Science in Madison

Representatives from the offices of Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senator Ron Johnson and Congressman Mark Pocan will join leaders from the U.S. Geological...
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