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Wildfires are a natural process in many ecosystems, but they are increasing in size, severity and frequency in many areas across the United States.

Climate change may be destabilizing groundwater levels in the upper Colorado River watersheds, resulting in declining groundwater levels and reduced...

Culturally prescribed burning is a sustainable method for managing land and enhancing the resilience of streams and watersheds. USGS and Yurok Tribe...

The Water Resources Mission Area is hiring a Hydrologic Instrumentation Research and Operations Chief to lead the new Hydrologic Instrumentation...

In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces the Advanced Quantitative...

The dataset can be used to track lake productivity across macroscales and decades.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - PFAS chemicals have been detected in groundwater and surface water resources across the state of New Mexico, with urban areas...

DURANGO, Colo.— Weather contingent, U.S. Geological Survey crews will be deploying various airborne technologies to better understand avalanche prone...

While World Water Day only comes around once a year on March 22, USGS scientists work every day to deliver information on a wide range of water...

Harmful algal blooms can be big. But when and where they start may not be what it appears.