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2022 Drought in New England

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USGS Collaborates with Public Health Scientists on Arsenic Exposure Analyses

USGS Collaborates with Public Health Scientists on Arsenic Exposure Analyses

Cooperation among U.S. Geological Survey researchers and graduate students has produced exciting public health studies using environmental data.

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New England WSC Products in the Second Quarter of 2023

New England WSC Products in the Second Quarter of 2023

List of New England Water Science Center products released in the second quarter of 2023.

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New Web Tool Informs Stormwater Management in Urbanized Mystic River Watershed

New Web Tool Informs Stormwater Management in Urbanized Mystic River Watershed

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a watershed-scale web application that includes stormwater infrastructure for the first time to assist...

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2023

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2023

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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New England WSC Products in the First Quarter of 2023

New England WSC Products in the First Quarter of 2023

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the first quarter of 2023.

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Record Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report

Record Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report

During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS...

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WSC Hosts Ice-Covered River Safety Training

WSC Hosts Ice-Covered River Safety Training

Hydrologic technicians take discharge measurements year-round, which means trekking across an ice-covered river in winter and drilling down into the...

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New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

PEMBROKE, N.H. – More than half of New Hampshire is underlain by groundwater that has a 50% or higher probability of having elevated levels of radon...

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New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have produced statewide maps that show where elevated concentrations of radon and uranium may occur in New...

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Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

New England winters are synonymous with low temperatures, snowfall, and freezing rain. And, unless you plan on staying cozied up by the fire for the...

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