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Cuyama Valley Groundwater Withdrawals Are Double The Long-Term Replenishment

Cuyama Valley Groundwater Withdrawals Are Double The Long-Term Replenishment

Groundwater is the sole source for agricultural, domestic and municipal water use in California’s Cuyama Valley, located primarily in Santa Barbara...

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USGS to Begin Drilling "Sentinel" Wells Near Kirtland Air Force Base

USGS to Begin Drilling "Sentinel" Wells Near Kirtland Air Force Base

Beginning around August 7, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be drilling “sentinel” wells at the first of three locations in the...

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New Jersey Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

New Jersey Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting New Jersey will be more accessible...

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Media Advisory: Lake Ontario Scientists, Officials Welcome New "Floating Laboratory"

Media Advisory: Lake Ontario Scientists, Officials Welcome New "Floating Laboratory"

The U.S. Geological Survey will celebrate the newest addition to its fleet of large research vessels in a traditional Christening and commissioning...

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District of Columbia Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

District of Columbia Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting District of Columbia will be more...

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Maryland Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Maryland Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Maryland will be more accessible...

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Pennsylvania Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Pennsylvania Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Pennsylvania will be more accessible...

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Delaware Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Delaware Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Delaware will be more accessible...

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Streamflow Increasing in Eastern Missouri River Basin, Decreasing Elsewhere

Streamflow Increasing in Eastern Missouri River Basin, Decreasing Elsewhere

Streamflow in the eastern portions of the Missouri River watershed has increased over the past 52 years, whereas other parts have seen downward trends...

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USGS Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Water Resources Research Act

USGS Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Water Resources Research Act

The U.S. Geological Survey joins its many partners in other federal agencies, at universities, and in state and local governments in recognizing the...

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USGS Release: Large Rivers in U.S. are Becoming Less Acidic

USGS Release: Large Rivers in U.S. are Becoming Less Acidic

Several large rivers in the U.S. are less acidic now, due to decreasing acidic inputs, such as industrial waste, acid mine drainage, and atmospheric...

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Human Activities Increase Salt Content in Many of the Nation’s Streams

Human Activities Increase Salt Content in Many of the Nation’s Streams

Concentrations of dissolved solids, a measure of the salt content in water, are elevated in many of the Nations streams as a result of human...

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