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Naturally occurring constituents are more prevalent at elevated concentrations in U.S. groundwater compared to human-caused constituents

Naturally occurring constituents are more prevalent at elevated concentrations in U.S. groundwater compared to human-caused constituents

A new report has found that at a national scale, naturally occurring constituents were more prevalent at elevated concentrations in groundwater than...

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Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

   

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Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

   

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For the first time, national-scale maps of carbon stored in wetland soil across all interior and coastal settings were created from harmonized public datasets

For the first time, national-scale maps of carbon stored in wetland soil across all interior and coastal settings were created from harmonized public datasets

These datasets represent a revised national scale estimate of wetland soil carbon stock assessments by improving representation of soil organic carbon...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments combine science and technology to track biological threats in US waters

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments combine science and technology to track biological threats in US waters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, or...

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Decommissioning Groundwater Watch

Decommissioning Groundwater Watch

In September 2022, the Groundwater Watch web application was shut down.  Information about alternative resources is available on the Water Data for...

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A Decade of Evolution

A Decade of Evolution

Ten years have passed since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the eastern seaboard, damaging 200,000 homes, cutting power to 8 million residents and causing...

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Media Alert: USGS study will dye Slate River green in November

Media Alert: USGS study will dye Slate River green in November

Crested Butte, Colo — The U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting a non-toxic dye-tracing study in the Slate River, north of town, between Nov. 1...

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Media Alert: Calling all Wisconsin duck hunters! USGS survey available for Green Bay and Lake Michigan

Media Alert: Calling all Wisconsin duck hunters! USGS survey available for Green Bay and Lake Michigan

Public input requested 

An annual waterfowl harvest survey is open to duck hunter feedback now through Dec. 31 for the Green Bay and Lake Michigan...

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How USGS Engages Stakeholders to Guide Water-Data Delivery

How USGS Engages Stakeholders to Guide Water-Data Delivery

USGS provides critical earth science to a broad cross-section of the U.S., from the individual to state and federal resource managers to congressional...

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USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation and Geological Survey of Brazil

USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation and Geological Survey of Brazil

During week of October 17th, 2022, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of International Programs (OIP) team of Joel Groten, Brain McCallum, and...

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New USGS diagram re-envisions how Earth’s most precious commodity cycles the planet

New USGS diagram re-envisions how Earth’s most precious commodity cycles the planet

New educational tool better illustrates the role humans play in water availability

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