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Global Vulnerability of Forests to Climate Change-Related Tree Mortality is Widely Underestimated

Global Vulnerability of Forests to Climate Change-Related Tree Mortality is Widely Underestimated

BALTIMORE -- Forests worldwide are vulnerable to growing risks of drought- and heat-induced tree mortality and forest die-off because of a rapidly...

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USGS Science at Ecological Society of America’s Conference

USGS Science at Ecological Society of America’s Conference

BALTIMORE -- This year, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will present their research at the 100th annual Ecological Society of America (ESA)...
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New Tide Gauge at Fort Monroe

New Tide Gauge at Fort Monroe

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Fort Monroe Authority, has installed a new tide gauge station at Fort Monroe to help emergency...

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Adaptive capacity of species - a fundamental component when assessing vulnerability to rapid climate change.

Adaptive capacity of species - a fundamental component when assessing vulnerability to rapid climate change.

A new paper led by U.S. Geological Survey Ecologists Erik Beever (Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center) and Michelle Staudinger (Northeast Climate...

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Extensive Investigation of Intermittent Streams Indicates Link to Past Climate

Extensive Investigation of Intermittent Streams Indicates Link to Past Climate

A new USGS study published in the journal River Research and Applications presents an extensive analysis of temporary (intermittent) streams across...

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World's Largest Alligator Satellite Telemetry Study Raises the Bar in Lowcountry

World's Largest Alligator Satellite Telemetry Study Raises the Bar in Lowcountry

The largest American alligator satellite telemetry-tracking study worldwide is lurking in South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

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Study Explores Groundwater and Geothermal Energy in Drought-Stricken Eastern Oregon and Neighboring States

Study Explores Groundwater and Geothermal Energy in Drought-Stricken Eastern Oregon and Neighboring States

A new study now underway by the U.S. Geological Survey is exploring the groundwater resources and geothermal energy potential in drought-stricken...

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New Simulations of 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Show Strong and Prolonged Ground Shaking in Memphis and Little Rock

New Simulations of 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Show Strong and Prolonged Ground Shaking in Memphis and Little Rock

Computer simulations of earthquake shaking, replicating the quakes that occurred in 1811-1812 in the New Madrid seismic zone (NMSZ), indicate that...

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Media Advisory: GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

Media Advisory: GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

Twenty middle school girls from Washington and Oregon are participating in “GeoGirls,” an outdoor program jointly organized by the U.S. Geological...
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USGS Awards $4 Million to Support Earthquake Early Warning System in California and Pacific Northwest

USGS Awards $4 Million to Support Earthquake Early Warning System in California and Pacific Northwest

RESTON, Va.— The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded approximately $4 million this week to four universities – California Institute of Technology...
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New Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River

New Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River

Three tiny fish larvae that were captured by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in May 2014 have just been confirmed to be pallid sturgeon. These new...
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New England Maps Adding Trails

New England Maps Adding Trails

Several of the new US Topo quadrangles for New Hampshire and Vermont now display parts of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) and other...
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