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From Toxic Dust and Algae to Ill Winds From Africa
Released: 11/20/2009 10:02:25 AM
USGS at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Waves of Survival in American Samoa
Released: 11/18/2009 1:06:46 PM
Pete Gurr, a resident of American Samoa, was on his way to work when he felt an earthquake that originated 110 miles out at sea. Because of tsunami training he had received, he knew about the possibility of a deadly wave and drove down to the closest coastal village, where he warned the residents. Similarly, Tina Pule knew the earthquake was stronger than usual and told her parents to go inland.

Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges
Released: 11/16/2009 4:55:02 PM
Free, easily accessible U.S. satellite data enables any citizen, scientist, or analyst who can use the information to contribute to a shared vision of the challenges facing our planet.

Pesticide Levels Decline in Corn Belt Rivers
Released: 11/9/2009 11:00:00 AM
Concentrations of several major pesticides mostly declined or stayed the same in “Corn Belt” rivers and streams from 1996 to 2006, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.

Atlanta Floods Extremely Rare
Released: 11/4/2009 2:37:07 PM
The epic flooding that hit the Atlanta area in September was so extremely rare that, six weeks later this event has defied attempts to describe it. Scientists have reviewed the numbers and they are stunning.

November Science Picks -- Hot News about Cool Science
Released: 11/4/2009
Did you know that that the United States uses less water today than 35 years ago and that there might be caves on Mars? In this edition of Science Picks, learn more about these stories, as well as the latest on carbon storage in the Arctic and faulty wallboard from China that may be making Florida residents sick. Also, discover why bats are dying near wind turbines and how endangered whooping cranes are being saved.

United States Using Less Water than 35 Years Ago
Released: 10/29/2009 9:44:21 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The United States is using less water than during the peak years of 1975 and 1980, according to water use estimates for 2005. Despite a 30 percent population increase during the past 25 years, overall water use has remained fairly stable according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.

Media Advisory: Water Use: Every Drop Counts
Released: 10/28/2009 6:26:21 AM
Water is our single largest commodity, but we don’t account for our water resources as we do for other important commodities. How has our use of water across the United States changed in the past 50 years? Come learn what the USGS and its partners know — and don’t know — about the nation’s use of water.

Global Tree Death Patterns Reveal Emerging Climate Change Risks for Forests
Released: 10/26/2009 6:19:45 PM
Recent tree loss, largely driven by climate stress, in forests around the world could portend increased tree mortality under climate change, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report recently released online in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

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