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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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Post-Harvey Report Provides Inundation Maps and Flood Details on “Largest Rainfall Event Recorded in US History”

Post-Harvey Report Provides Inundation Maps and Flood Details on “Largest Rainfall Event Recorded in US History”

Nineteen inundation maps and detailed flood information from Hurricane Harvey are now available from the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with...

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USGS Estimates Oil and Gas in Texas’ Eagle Ford Group

USGS Estimates Oil and Gas in Texas’ Eagle Ford Group

The Eagle Ford Group of Texas contains estimated means of 8.5 billion barrels of oil, 66 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.9 billion barrels...

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Water Use Across the United States Declines to Levels Not Seen Since 1970

Water Use Across the United States Declines to Levels Not Seen Since 1970

Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, show ongoing effort towards “efficient use of critical water resources.”

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New Approach May Detect Chronic Wasting Disease Earlier, at Less Cost

New Approach May Detect Chronic Wasting Disease Earlier, at Less Cost

A new statistical approach to disease surveillance may improve scientists’ and managers’ ability to detect chronic wasting disease earlier in white...

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Average-sized Dead Zone Forecasted for the Gulf of Mexico

Average-sized Dead Zone Forecasted for the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA's annual prediction based on USGS data

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Better Together: How Ecosystem Services and Adaptive Decision-Making Can Improve Land Management

Better Together: How Ecosystem Services and Adaptive Decision-Making Can Improve Land Management

An ecosystem services approach combined with adaptive decision-making can aid land and resource managers in administering their regions for the...

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Keeping Current with Map Services Made Easier

Keeping Current with Map Services Made Easier

The National Map provides a new Simple Notification Service and has new URLs for some of its thematic cartographic map services.

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Interior Releases 2018’s Final List of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy

Interior Releases 2018’s Final List of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy

The Department of the Interior today published a list of 35 mineral commodities considered critical to the economic and national security of the...

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Kilauea volcanic activity and ash eruptions intensify

Kilauea volcanic activity and ash eruptions intensify

With ash eruptions occurring from Kilauea’s summit this week, there is a threat of an even larger steam-driven violent explosion. Such an eruption...

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Dr. Jim Reilly Takes the Helm at the U.S. Geological Survey

Dr. Jim Reilly Takes the Helm at the U.S. Geological Survey

Geoscientist/Astronaut/Explorer Will Lead Interior Agency

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News Media briefing for latest update at Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano

News Media briefing for latest update at Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano

Representatives of the news media are invited to join a telephone briefing for the latest updates on Kīlauea's volcanic activity and its impacts.

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Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Will Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century

Many Low-Lying Atoll Islands Will Be Uninhabitable by Mid-21st Century

Sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding will negatively impact freshwater resources on many low-lying atoll islands in such a way that many could be...

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