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USGS Releases First Tool Since 1980s Assessing Water Availability in Northern High Plains Aquifer

USGS Releases First Tool Since 1980s Assessing Water Availability in Northern High Plains Aquifer

A new U.S. Geological Survey publication and model can be applied by multiple entities to better understand flow, quantity, sources and sinks of...

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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

What is causing most of the induced earthquakes (aka man-made earthquakes) we’ve seen recently in the central United States?

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Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools Now Available for Great Lakes

Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools Now Available for Great Lakes

Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative Launches Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools

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Not Just for Kissing: Mistletoe and Birds, Bees, and Other Beasts

Not Just for Kissing: Mistletoe and Birds, Bees, and Other Beasts

Perhaps some of you have already experienced a sweet smooch or two under the holiday mistletoe, enjoying this fairly old kissing ritual for people...

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EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

EarthView–As Glaciers Worldwide Are Retreating, One Defies the Trend

In this Landsat EarthView, one glacier in Chile bucks the global trend:

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A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

USGS Releases New Standards for Natural Gas

USGS Releases New Standards for Natural Gas

USGS now has the new standard for natural gas.

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Long days, fresh ideas, and new connections:

Long days, fresh ideas, and new connections:

Their days often start with breakfast meetings and end with working dinners. They give presentations to hundreds of their peers, debate fine points in...

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Streamflow and Springflow Data for Comal and San Marcos Rivers, Texas Now Available Online

Streamflow and Springflow Data for Comal and San Marcos Rivers, Texas Now Available Online

A new U.S. Geological Survey website provides important information about streamflow in the Comal and San Marcos Rivers and springflow at Comal and...

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Scientific Partnership Aims to Help Shape Safer Coastal Communities

Scientific Partnership Aims to Help Shape Safer Coastal Communities

Coastal zone research projects will help managers protect developed areas' beach dunes, which are vital to resilient communities, ecosystems and...

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EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

EarthView–Landsat Chronicles Deforestation in Colombia

This EarthView from Landsat shows deforestation in Colombia between 1989 and 2016.

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EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

EarthView–Saudi Wheat Experiment Relied on Fossil Water

This EarthView shows how fossil water is used for agriculture in Saudi Arabia.

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