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Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 7, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Beginning in early April and continuing for approximately two weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct an aerial survey designed to scan the...

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USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief

USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief

US Geological Survey water science specialists are in the field assisting flood relief work in Louisiana by documenting the extent of historic, long...

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Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Water quality in Connecticut streams flowing into Long Island Sound has steadily improved over the last 40 years, according to a new U.S. Geological...

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USGS Science Helps Agencies Create Conservation Plan for Santa Ana River, Native Fishes

USGS Science Helps Agencies Create Conservation Plan for Santa Ana River, Native Fishes

The U.S. Geological Survey is playing a role in providing the science being used by agencies to manage the habitat for two threatened California fish...

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History of Metal Contamination Recorded in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Soil

History of Metal Contamination Recorded in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Soil

Scientists have traced the history of lead and mercury contamination in tidal wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, according to a new U.S...

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Shorebirds Ignore Aircraft, But Pay Attention to People, Off-road Vehicles

Shorebirds Ignore Aircraft, But Pay Attention to People, Off-road Vehicles

The American oystercatchers studied on Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina were disturbed more by pedestrians and off-road vehicles...

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2015 Gannett Award Presented

2015 Gannett Award Presented

To commemorate the nation's first chief geographer, the USGS established the Henry Gannett Award. This year's recipient is Nicholas Mastrodicasa...

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Protecting Water in the Red River: There’s a Map for That

Protecting Water in the Red River: There’s a Map for That

A new, interactive tool can help managers make critical water-quality decisions in the Red River Basin of the United States and Canada.

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Eastern Texas

Media Advisory: USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Eastern Texas

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of eastern Texas following intense rainfall. Rainfall amounts of 18 – 20...

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New Maps of 2015 Floods Help S. Carolina Plan for the Future

New Maps of 2015 Floods Help S. Carolina Plan for the Future

The U.S. Geological Survey has created 20 new flood inundation maps that can help South Carolinians take steps to prevent or reduce future flood...

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Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team Deployed to Saipan after Two Snake Sightings

Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team Deployed to Saipan after Two Snake Sightings

Two recent reports of two brown treesnakes on Saipan is prompting federal and state officials to urge citizens of Hawaii, Guam and other Pacific...

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