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Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

Data Show Northern Idaho Superfund Cleanup is Improving Water Quality

A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-led efforts to clean up historical mining...

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Loon Migration Underway, Prompted by Frigid Temperatures

Loon Migration Underway, Prompted by Frigid Temperatures

As freezing air swept into the Upper Midwest this past week, juvenile common loons took a cue from the weather and began their migrations to the warm...

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"Teddy Bear" Unlikely to Go Extinct

"Teddy Bear" Unlikely to Go Extinct

The bear species nicknamed “teddy” more than a century ago that inspired the iconic stuffed toy still popular today will likely survive at least...

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USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation

USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation

A pioneer in mapping global land cover change and the team behind the United States’ most advanced land surface mapping satellite have both been...

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Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s

In a new polar bear study published today, scientists from the United States and Canada found that during the first decade of the 21st century, the...

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USGS Assesses Current Groundwater-Quality Conditions in the Williston Basin Oil Production Area

USGS Assesses Current Groundwater-Quality Conditions in the Williston Basin Oil Production Area

Energy development in the Williston Basin oil production area of Montana and North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks Formations, has...

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Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Well-water tested in Wayne and Pike counties contains low-to-moderate concentrations of naturally occurring methane, according to new studies by the U...

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Methane Concentrations Low In Wells Tested In Lee, Chatham Counties, NC

Methane Concentrations Low In Wells Tested In Lee, Chatham Counties, NC

A study designed to provide baseline information on groundwater quality in Lee and Chatham counties prior to oil and gas exploration there found low...

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Contaminants in Groundwater Linked to Agricultural Land Use

Contaminants in Groundwater Linked to Agricultural Land Use

Groundwater contamination that was first detected in Chesterfield County in the early 2000s has been linked to historical agricultural land use...

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New Report on Endangered Palila Conservation Biology

New Report on Endangered Palila Conservation Biology

The U.S. Geological Survey today announced the availability of a report, "Palila Restoration Research, 1996−2012," which summarizes long-term studies...

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Who Will Come to Your Bird Feeder in 2075?

Who Will Come to Your Bird Feeder in 2075?

The distribution of birds in the United States today will probably look very different in 60 years as a result of climate, land use and land cover...

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National Water-Use at Lowest Levels since before 1970

National Water-Use at Lowest Levels since before 1970

Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in nearly 45 years. According to a new USGS report, about 355 billion gallons of water...

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