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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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Fungal Disease that Threatens Snakes is Widespread in Eastern U.S.

Fungal Disease that Threatens Snakes is Widespread in Eastern U.S.

  

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Water Detected on Largest Metallic Asteroid in Solar System

Water Detected on Largest Metallic Asteroid in Solar System

Scientists have discovered possible evidence for water-rich minerals on the surface of the largest metallic asteroid in the solar system, according to...

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Increase in Domestic Energy Production Contributing to Sage-grouse Population Declines

Increase in Domestic Energy Production Contributing to Sage-grouse Population Declines

Greater sage-grouse populations in Wyoming declined 2.5 percent annually between 1984 and 2008, with oil and gas development being associated with the...

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Where Does it Go? New Method Evaluates Fate of Methane Released into Streams

Where Does it Go? New Method Evaluates Fate of Methane Released into Streams

First application shows majority of methane in study stream emitted to the atmosphere. 

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New water-quality station is a step forward for Baltimore water pollution clean-up

New water-quality station is a step forward for Baltimore water pollution clean-up

Online sites will provide the first real-time, user-friendly Inner Harbor water information

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Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Reporters: Want more information? Please contact Jeanne Robbins, jrobbins@usgs.gov, 919-571-4017 

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Common Insecticide Identified in Midwestern Streams

Common Insecticide Identified in Midwestern Streams

Bifenthrin combats pests, but may harm aquatic ecosystems

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USGS Crews Measure Flooding in NC, SC, GA and FL

USGS Crews Measure Flooding in NC, SC, GA and FL

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flooding or retrieve storm-tide sensors?

- In North Carolina, contact Jeanne...

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FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

As the east coast prepares for Hurricane Matthew's arrival, the U.S. Geological Survey uses advanced models to forecast the coastal impacts Matthew...

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USGS Installs Storm-Tide Sensors along Atlantic Coast prior to Hurricane Matthew’s Arrival

USGS Installs Storm-Tide Sensors along Atlantic Coast prior to Hurricane Matthew’s Arrival

Media interested in going out with USGS field crews deploying sensors please contact:

Florida: Richard Kane, rkane@usgs.gov, 813-918-1275 

Georgia...

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New High-Definition Video of Active Hawaiian Volcano Lava Lake Available for Free

New High-Definition Video of Active Hawaiian Volcano Lava Lake Available for Free

Video release: New video footage of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake is now available as b-roll to news media outlets.

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USGS Assesses Mineral Potential for Sagebrush Habitats in Six Western States

USGS Assesses Mineral Potential for Sagebrush Habitats in Six Western States

At the request of the Bureau of Land Management, USGS has released an assessment of mineral resources in six Western states.

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