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Satellite Imagery Can Track Harmful Algal Blooms

Satellite Imagery Can Track Harmful Algal Blooms

A joint collaboration between EPA, NOAA, NASA, and USGS scientists has demonstrated that satellite imagery can be used to track the frequency of...

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Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have...

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Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming found that increased westward ice drift in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas...

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USGS Bridging Generations with WWII Technology

USGS Bridging Generations with WWII Technology

On June 6, 1944, thousands of men rained down from the skies onto the battlegrounds of Normandy. After five grueling years of war that shook the globe...

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New USGS Science Plan Designed to Help Plan for Drought Effects on People, Communities, and Ecosystems

New USGS Science Plan Designed to Help Plan for Drought Effects on People, Communities, and Ecosystems

The U. S. Geological Survey is poised to bring a dynamic array of science and tools to help decision-makers manage and offset effects of increased...

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Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Biologists have confirmed white-nose syndrome in the southeastern bat, or Myotis austroriparius, for the first time. The species joins eight other...

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USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

A new U.S. Geological Survey study that looked at the extensive harmful algal bloom that plagued Florida last year found far more types of...

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Mapping Chesapeake's Future From Today's Land Use

Mapping Chesapeake's Future From Today's Land Use

USGS’ pixel-by-pixel land use forecasts offer essential road maps for restoration. 

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Igniting a New Trend in Public Safety

Igniting a New Trend in Public Safety

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners are taking technology to the next level, using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones...

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President Proposes $922 Million FY18 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $922 Million FY18 Budget for USGS

Budget Focuses on Core USGS Science and Efficiency

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Glaciers Rapidly Shrinking and Disappearing: 50 Years of Glacier Change in Montana

Glaciers Rapidly Shrinking and Disappearing: 50 Years of Glacier Change in Montana

The warming climate has dramatically reduced the size of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966, some by as much as 85 percent, according to data released...

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Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators

Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators

How a wind energy facility is designed can influence the behavior of animal predators and their prey, according to a recent study published in The...

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