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Media Advisory: Low-Level Flights to Begin Assessing Local Mineral Resources this Monday

Media Advisory: Low-Level Flights to Begin Assessing Local Mineral Resources this Monday

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a high-resolution airborne survey to study the rock layers under a region of northeastern Iowa...

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Critical Volcano Monitoring Systems Returned to Operation in Alaska

Critical Volcano Monitoring Systems Returned to Operation in Alaska

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has recently completed repairs to seismic monitoring equipment on Aniakchak Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula that have...
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Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut

Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut

MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency...

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Wild Berry Harvests Less Reliable According to Alaskan Local Observers

Wild Berry Harvests Less Reliable According to Alaskan Local Observers

The U.S. Geological Survey today announced the publication of a new study examining how Alaska’s tribal environmental managers and local observer...

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews out Measuring Record Breaking Inland Flooding

Media Advisory: USGS Crews out Measuring Record Breaking Inland Flooding

Heavy rains and hazardous weather conditions are occurring in western South Carolina, with record flooding occurring and more expected over parts of...
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USGS Scientists Discuss Climate, Drought and Resource Management at Colorado Plateau Conference

USGS Scientists Discuss Climate, Drought and Resource Management at Colorado Plateau Conference

US Geological Survey scientists are presenting on numerous topics related to climate change, drought and resource management at the 13th Biennial...

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

The City of Sioux Falls and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are conducting a state-of-the-art groundwater survey this fall. Beginning this...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Currently, heavy rains and hazardous weather conditions are predicted for western North Carolina and most of South Carolina by the National Weather...
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During Recent Droughts: Central Valley Groundwater Levels Reached Historical Lows and Land Subsidence Intensified

During Recent Droughts: Central Valley Groundwater Levels Reached Historical Lows and Land Subsidence Intensified

This year, groundwater levels in many wells in California’s Central Valley are at or below historical low levels. In addition, from 2007 through 2015...

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Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

One of Wichita’s primary water-supply sources is recovering because of a strategy to reduce the amount of water withdrawn, according to a new report...
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Sea Level Rise and Storm Wave Flooding Threaten Seabirds

Sea Level Rise and Storm Wave Flooding Threaten Seabirds

Islands used by tropical seabirds are highly vulnerable to sea level rise according to a new study released today.

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Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

On Saturday morning, October 10, citizen scientists will gather at 14 sites throughout southern Idaho’s Treasure Valley to monitor water quality in...
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