Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

Filter Total Items: 2747
Much Ado about Avian Flu

Much Ado about Avian Flu

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as bird flu, is making its way across North America.

Read Article
Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Water quality can be substantially diminished for several years after wildfire in response to relatively common local thunderstorms, according to a...
Read Article
Join America’s PrepareAthon! Practice what to do in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Join America’s PrepareAthon! Practice what to do in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Join millions of people participating in America’s PrepareAthon! on Sept. 30. This campaign encourages the nation to conduct drills, discussions and...
Read Article
The EarthWord: Evapotranspiration

The EarthWord: Evapotranspiration

A Frankenword portmanteau of evaporation and transpiration that is used to account for all of the water that moves from the Earth’s surface to the...

Read Article
Hepatitis B-like Virus Found in Great Lakes Fish Species

Hepatitis B-like Virus Found in Great Lakes Fish Species

A hepatitis B-like virus has been found for the first time in fish. A team of USGS researchers found the virus in white sucker from the Great Lakes...
Read Article
Forecasting Coastal Change Prior to Hurricanes Takes Leap Forward

Forecasting Coastal Change Prior to Hurricanes Takes Leap Forward

When the next hurricane heads toward a coastal community in the United States, residents and emergency managers busily readying for the storm will...

Read Article
Sea Level Rise and Storm Wave Flooding Threaten Seabirds

Sea Level Rise and Storm Wave Flooding Threaten Seabirds

Islands used by tropical seabirds are highly vulnerable to sea level rise according to a new study released today.

Read Article
Invasive Silver Carp Respond Strongly to Sound

Invasive Silver Carp Respond Strongly to Sound

Silver carp, a species of invasive Asian carp, demonstrated a strong aversion to certain noises during a recent study on the potential use of sound...
Read Article
Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

Citizen Scientists to Monitor Treasure Valley Water Quality

On Saturday morning, October 10, citizen scientists will gather at 14 sites throughout southern Idaho’s Treasure Valley to monitor water quality in...
Read Article
New Tools and Knowledge to Aid in Columbia Plateau Groundwater Management

New Tools and Knowledge to Aid in Columbia Plateau Groundwater Management

A comprehensive report published today by the U.S. Geological Survey provides new knowledge and tools to aid in the management of critical Columbia...
Read Article
El Niño and La Niña will Exacerbate Coastal Hazards Across Entire Pacific

El Niño and La Niña will Exacerbate Coastal Hazards Across Entire Pacific

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The projected upsurge of severe El Niño and La Niña events will cause an increase in storm events leading to extreme coastal...

Read Article
EarthWord: Dedolomitization

EarthWord: Dedolomitization

The process in which magnesium is removed from the mineral dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate) leaving behind the minerals calcite (calcium...

Read Article
Was this page helpful?