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International Team Studies Impacts of Oil and Gas Drilling on Cold-Water Corals in Norway
Regulations exist to keep drilling from occurring too close to the corals; however, drilling mud (a slurry of clays used to keep the drill lubricated)...
Aerial Photographs of Outer Banks Show Coastal Damage from Hurricane Irene
The series of before-and-after aerial photographs, produced by the USGS, features five photo pairs that show coastal change in areas from Cape Lookout...
USGS Arctic Ocean Research: A Polar Ocean Acidification Study
Research findings will provide an important baseline of information about Arctic Ocean chemistry, which is likely to change in response to projected...