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RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey today released a newly updated and improved National Land Cover Database, known as Annual NLCD, which offers...

RESTON, Va. — Using a combination of water testing and machine learning, a U.S. Geological Survey-led study estimated between 5 and 19 million tons of...

Scientists used climate projections to predict which parts of western North America may be habitable for 130 lizard and snake species later in the...

DENVER — Hotter areas can actually be the biggest winners when it comes to the difference a tree can make when temperatures are sizzling. 

DENVER — Las regiones más cálidas pueden ser las que más se benefician cuando se trata de la diferencia que puede hacer un árbol cuando las...

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

Set a reminder for 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17 and join FEMA, USGS, and millions of others for the world’s largest preparedness drill.

USGS is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 grants on landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research...

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $2.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

A new report about the Landsat satellite program – a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...