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Updates to international database provide powerful insights on valuable byproduct minerals

Australia, Canada and U.S. expand samples available in global platform

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First study to quantify global earthquake risk to mineral supplies

U.S. Geological Survey scientists dig into how potential seismicity could impact the supplies of mineral commodities like copper and rhenium around the world

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Dragonflies Reveal Surprising Insights into Mercury Pollution

Public Participants Make Monitoring Possible in Uncharted Locations

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60 years of data show shifts in the winter ranges of three duck species in the Midwest

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USGS Releases Estimate of Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in North Chukchi Basin

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In monarch butterfly decline mystery, scientists rule out habitat loss in migration zone

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President proposes $1.6 billion FY 2025 budget for USGS

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"Ultra Marathon Champion" Bird May Plan Flights Based on Weather Across Pacific

"Ultra Marathon Champion" Bird May Plan Flights Based on Weather Across Pacific

A recent U.S. Geological Survey-led study of the bar-tailed godwit, a shorebird known famously as the ultimate marathon champion of bird flight...

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Amazon Carbon Dynamics: Understanding the Photosynthesis-Climate Link

Amazon Carbon Dynamics: Understanding the Photosynthesis-Climate Link

What controls the response of photosynthesis in Amazon tropical forests to seasonal variations in climate?

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New Maps of Afghanistan Provide "Fingerprint" of Natural Resources

New Maps of Afghanistan Provide "Fingerprint" of Natural Resources

A coalition of scientists from the United States and Afghanistan today released 60 high-tech maps that will help Afghanistan chart a course for future...

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2011 Oklahoma Induced Earthquake May Have Triggered Larger Quake

2011 Oklahoma Induced Earthquake May Have Triggered Larger Quake

 In a new study involving researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey, scientists observed that a human-induced magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Prague...

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Global Undiscovered Copper Resources Estimated at 3.5 Billion Metric Tons

Global Undiscovered Copper Resources Estimated at 3.5 Billion Metric Tons

The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist...

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President’s 2015 Budget Proposes $1.1 Billion for the USGS

President’s 2015 Budget Proposes $1.1 Billion for the USGS

The President's fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.1 billion, an increase of $41.3 million above the FY 2014...

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The National Map and National Atlas Merge

The National Map and National Atlas Merge

During this year, National Atlas of the United States and The National Map will transition into a combined single source for geospatial and...

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25 Years After the Exxon Valdez, Sea Otter Population at Pre-Spill Levels

25 Years After the Exxon Valdez, Sea Otter Population at Pre-Spill Levels

Nearly 25 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill injured wildlife off the coast of Alaska, a new report issued today by the U.S. Geological Survey...

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Burmese Pythons Pose Little Risk to People in Everglades

Burmese Pythons Pose Little Risk to People in Everglades

The estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now populating the Everglades present a low risk to people in the park, according to a new...

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Pollutants Pose Threat to Mekong River Residents

Pollutants Pose Threat to Mekong River Residents

Portions of the Mekong River Basin contain hotspots of persistent organic pollutants that pose a significant threat to the residents and wildlife of...

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Barred Owls Ousting Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

Barred Owls Ousting Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

An increase in the barred owl population is contributing to the decline of threatened Northern spotted owls, according to models developed by U.S...

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Media Advisory: USGS to Host Congressional Briefing: Earthquake Science and Remaining Mysteries

Media Advisory: USGS to Host Congressional Briefing: Earthquake Science and Remaining Mysteries

It's 1964 in Alaska. Imagine 4.5 minutes of powerful ground shaking underneath you from a magnitude 9.2 earthquake. You and your loved ones are then...

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