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NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

Larger-than-average low and no oxygen area may affect the region’s shrimp fisheries

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Snake Fungal Disease Identified in Wild British Snakes for First Time

Snake Fungal Disease Identified in Wild British Snakes for First Time

Europe’s wild snakes could face a growing threat from a fungal skin disease that has contributed to wild snake deaths in North America, according to...

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Satellite Imagery Can Track Harmful Algal Blooms

Satellite Imagery Can Track Harmful Algal Blooms

A joint collaboration between EPA, NOAA, NASA, and USGS scientists has demonstrated that satellite imagery can be used to track the frequency of...

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Preparing for the Storm: Predicting Where Our Coasts Are at Risk

Preparing for the Storm: Predicting Where Our Coasts Are at Risk

Living in the Outer Banks means living with the power of the sea. Jutting out from North Carolina’s coast into the Atlantic Ocean, this series of...

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USGS: High Plains Aquifer Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline

USGS: High Plains Aquifer Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report detailing changes of groundwater levels in the High Plains aquifer. The report presents water...

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NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for the Chesapeake Bay

NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for the Chesapeake Bay

 Low- and no-oxygen area threatens crabs, oysters, fish

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Water is Life for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Water is Life for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

For the Swinomish people of northwestern Washington, water is life. But this symbiotic relationship between man and nature has been disrupted, and...

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Bringing Science to Bear at the Cinnabar Mine

Bringing Science to Bear at the Cinnabar Mine

At USGS, although the rocks we study are millions of years old, our scientific methods are cutting edge! Here's just one example of how we use...

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The Fire Island Wilderness Breach: Help or Hindrance?

The Fire Island Wilderness Breach: Help or Hindrance?

When Hurricane Sandy struck the south shore of Long Island, New York, on October 29, 2012, it caused substantial erosion of the beach and dunes. Storm...

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Mapping Challenge: Illinois Post Offices

Mapping Challenge: Illinois Post Offices

The National Map Corps is requesting volunteer assistance to verify Post Office information in Illinois

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Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have...

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Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming found that increased westward ice drift in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas...

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