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Salazar to Wrap-Up Skills & Innovation Week with Google + Hangout with 8th Grade Science Class
Released: 2/8/2012 6:14:22 PM
Tomorrow, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt will host the Department’s inaugural Google + Hangout with an 8th grade science class from Miles @ Cranwood School in Cleveland, Ohio.

Historic Partnership Advancing Science on the Grand Canyon's North Rim
Released: 2/8/2012 10:00:00 AM
Against the stunning backdrop of the Kaibab Plateau and Vermilion Cliffs, a pioneering partnership has been forged to bolster the science guiding resource management and public lands stewardship along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

U.S. Mineral Values Up in 2011
Released: 1/30/2012 4:55:58 PM
The value of mineral production in the United States increased by 12 percent in 2011 from that of 2010, suggesting that the nonfuel minerals industries, particularly metals, continued to recover from the economic recession that began in December 2007 and lasted well into 2009.

Severe Declines in Everglades Mammals Linked to Pythons
Released: 1/30/2012 2:52:18 PM
Precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park have been linked to the presence of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Airborne Geophysical Survey Offers New Insight Into Permafrost in Alaska
Released: 1/23/2012 12:44:10 PM
A pioneering airborne electromagnetic survey in the Yukon Flats near Fort Yukon, Alaska, by the U.S. Geological Survey has yielded unprecedented images of the presence and absence of permafrost to depths of roughly 328 feet.

Acid Rain Study Show Substantial Decreases, But More Progress Is Needed
Released: 1/19/2012 4:23:54 PM
Measurable improvements in air quality and visibility, human health, and water quality in many acid-sensitive lakes and streams, have been achieved through emissions reductions from electric generating power plants and resulting decreases in acid rain.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Marks a Century of Research and Monitoring
Released: 1/17/2012 4:02:45 PM
HAWAI`I ISLAND, Hawaii — In 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory celebrates its 100th anniversary of studying the volcanoes’ workings and disseminating cutting-edge volcano science throughout the world. Many public events are planned to celebrate the centennial of HVO, the first volcano observatory in the United States.

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