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Free Images of Earth From Space
The USGS offers Landsat satellite data to the world, free of charge.
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What We Learn From Tsunamis
USGS research and education efforts helped thousands of locals who safely made it to higher ground during the American Samoa tsunami. Listen to USGS scientist Bruce Jaffe explain why post-tsunami research is essential for keeping people safe in future tsunamis.
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More Nitrogen Affecting Life in Lakes
Increasing nitrogen emissions from motor vehicles, energy production, and agriculture are being deposited in lakes throughout the world, directly affecting lake biology and associated food chains.
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Where have all the Greater Sage-Grouse gone?
USGS collaborated with other scientists to find that the decline in some greater sage-grouse population is due to the loss of suitable sagebrush habitat to meet seasonal requirements for food, cover, and nesting.
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Bay area Geologic Maps in Google Earth
USGS has created a new web site that helps people living in the Bay area view potential geologic hazards.
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Taking flight
USGS scientists say good-bye to the whooping cranes they raised in captivity. Twenty-one young whoopers are now migrating 1,285 miles from Wisconsin to Florida, guided by ultralight aircraft. Photo credit, operationmigration.org
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USGS Welcomes Dr. Marcia McNutt
The Senate has confirmed Dr. Marcia McNutt as the Director of the USGS and Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
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United States Uses Less Water Today
We use less water today than we did 35 years ago, despite a 30 percent population increase. The decline is partly attributed to alternative cooling methods at power plants and more efficient irrigation systems.
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Wind Energy: A Scare for Bats and Birds
USGS scientists are investigating the problem of fatal bat and bird collisions with wind turbines.
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The Power of Observation
The United States Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) is working to connect Earth observations with public health, agriculture, climate, and data management and dissemination.
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Global Change Keeping Up With an Ever-Changing Planet
USGS studies the relationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, understanding current changes in the context of prehistoric and recent earth processes, distinguishing between natural and human-influenced changes, and recognizing ecological and physical responses to changes in climate.
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Facing Tomorrow's Challenges
The USGS Science Strategy is a comprehensive report to critically examine the USGS's major science goals and priorities for the coming decade. The USGS is moving forward with these strategic science directions in response to the challenges that our Nation's future faces and for the stewards of our Federal lands.
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Page Last Modified: Wednesday, March 05, 2008
