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March 25, 2014

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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March 24, 2014

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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March 24, 2014

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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March 20, 2014

The Science Behind the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

Why does the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Matter 50 Years Later? Scientific experts will talk about a half-century of scientific and monitoring...

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March 20, 2014

New Licking County Flood Maps are a Click Away

A new flood warning system is available to help Licking County, Ohio, better prepare and plan for floods.

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March 19, 2014

North Atlantic May Be a New Route for Spread of Avian Flu to North America

The North Atlantic region is a newly discovered important pathway for avian influenza to move between Europe and North America, according to a U.S...

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March 19, 2014

Bighorn Sheep on A Desert Island: Been There, Dung That

In a finding authors are coining an "unintentional rewilding," scientists identified a cave dung deposit as belonging to bighorn sheep that became...

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March 19, 2014

New Videos Released for Great Alaska Quake 50th Anniversary

The U.S. Geological Survey has released two new videos about the Great Alaska Earthquake of March 27, 1964 to commemorate the upcoming 50th...

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March 19, 2014

Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida are able to find their way home even when moved far away from their capture locations, a finding that has...

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March 19, 2014

Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida are able to find their way home even when moved far away from their capture locations, a finding that has...

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March 18, 2014

Historic Reports Reissued for Great Alaska Quake 50th Anniversary

To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey has reissued a...

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March 17, 2014

Media Advisory: Speed Date with a Drought Scientist

How does drought affect California's water supply? Does it impact the surface water only, or what about groundwater? How does it impact water quality...

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