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The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

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50 Years of USGS Headquarters Building in Reston, Virginia

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5 Geomagnetic Storms That Reshaped Society

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Rapid Response Seafloor Seismology

New Small Ocean-Bottom Seismographs Enable Rapid Response to Earthquakes and Other Marine Geohazards

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Illuminating the Night: How Minerals in Fireworks Power Our Lives

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Five Years After the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

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USGS and Germany signal continued partnership for Landsat Next mission

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Uncharted: Exploring one of America’s fastest faults

Uncharted: Exploring one of America’s fastest faults

A team of USGS scientists spent 10 days in the wilderness, exploring one of the fastest-moving faults in America

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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake in Oklahoma

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake in Oklahoma

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Oklahoma on September 3, 2016 at 12:02:44 UTC (7:02 am local time). 

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USGS Scientists Tracking Hermine’s Effects on Florida, the Northeast

USGS Scientists Tracking Hermine’s Effects on Florida, the Northeast

Working quickly, making decisions based on the National Hurricane Center’s latest forecasts, often working in storm winds and rain, USGS scientists...

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Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

Documenting the Deluge: USGS Teams Search South Louisiana to Determine Recent Flood’s Highest Peak

After the floodwaters recede, the search for the high-water marks begins

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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to highlight the resources available to help you and your loved ones stay as safe as possible. 

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More than a Century of USGS Water Quality Studies in National Parks

More than a Century of USGS Water Quality Studies in National Parks

In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, 1916-2016

 

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in central Italy

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in central Italy

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy on 24 Aug 2016 at  03:36 a.m. local time (01:36 a.m. UTC)

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Fighting the Floods

Fighting the Floods

The USGS response to the Louisiana floods is part of the larger USGS flood science mission...

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30 Years Saving Lives from Volcanoes

30 Years Saving Lives from Volcanoes

There are approximately 1,550 potentially active volcanoes around the world. VDAP works to reduce loss of life and property, limit economic impact and...

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Hot off the Press! Great Balls of Fire!

Hot off the Press! Great Balls of Fire!

The USGS Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in partnership with the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab (NIMBUS) and...

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Taming the Lion(fish)

Taming the Lion(fish)

Genetics and tracking helps USGS researchers learn where the invasive fish are now – and where they may go next.

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Old Growth May Help Protect Northwest Birds from Warming Temperatures

Old Growth May Help Protect Northwest Birds from Warming Temperatures

Researchers are working to understand how to lessen the impacts of climate change on birds and other forest inhabitants.

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