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A Few Winners, But Many More Losers

A Few Winners, But Many More Losers

Dramatic distribution losses and a few major distribution gains are forecasted for southwestern bird and reptile species as the climate changes...

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Nation’s Authoritative Land Cover Map New and Improved

Nation’s Authoritative Land Cover Map New and Improved

Just released, the latest edition of the nation’s most comprehensive look at land-surface conditions from coast to coast shows the extent of land...

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Natural Perchlorate Levels in a Desert Ecosystem

Natural Perchlorate Levels in a Desert Ecosystem

Newly published research is the first to characterize the distribution and interactions of natural perchlorate in a terrestrial ecosystem. The study...
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East Poplar Brine-Contaminated Groundwater Plumes Continue to Move

East Poplar Brine-Contaminated Groundwater Plumes Continue to Move

A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey describes the extent and movement of contamination in the East Poplar oil field area in northeastern...

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No Foolin’ -- You Can Contribute to National Mapping

No Foolin’ -- You Can Contribute to National Mapping

This April marks the one year anniversary of the USGS's The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) transition from a small regional pilot project in the heart...

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Prior Great Earthquakes Unveiled at the Western Edge of the 1964 Alaska Rupture

Prior Great Earthquakes Unveiled at the Western Edge of the 1964 Alaska Rupture

Ever since the great magnitude 9.2 earthquake shook Alaska 50 years ago today, scientists have suspected that the quake's rupture halted at the...

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Prior Great Earthquakes Unveiled at the Western Edge of the 1964 Alaska Rupture

Prior Great Earthquakes Unveiled at the Western Edge of the 1964 Alaska Rupture

Ever since the great magnitude 9.2 earthquake shook Alaska 50 years ago today, scientists have suspected that the quake's rupture halted at the...

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Scientists Study Effects of Water Released Across U.S.-Mexico Border

Scientists Study Effects of Water Released Across U.S.-Mexico Border

As a large pulse of water is being released into the former delta of the Colorado River along the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Geological Survey...

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Public Invitation: Western South Dakota Water Conference with Keynote Lectures

Public Invitation: Western South Dakota Water Conference with Keynote Lectures

The public and media are invited to attend a free conference about critical South Dakota water issues on April 9 in Rapid City. The John T. Loucks...
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New Utah Maps and Road Provider

New Utah Maps and Road Provider

Newly released US Topo maps  for Utah now feature a new commercial road data provider.

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Preparing for California Climate Change: Climatologist Looks Back and Peers Forward

Preparing for California Climate Change: Climatologist Looks Back and Peers Forward

How much will California's climate warm in future decades and what are the greatest vulnerabilities to climate change? On March 27th, USGS Climate...
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Post-Fire Stabilization Seedings Have Not Developed Into Sage-grouse Habitat

Post-Fire Stabilization Seedings Have Not Developed Into Sage-grouse Habitat

The practice of emergency post-fire seeding in sagebrush landscapes of the Great Basin, which was meant to stabilize soils, has not resulted in...

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