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Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

While most of the Coachella Valley was relatively stable, land surfaces declined about nine inches to two feet in some areas of Palm Desert, Indian...
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Through the Eyes of a Polar Bear

Through the Eyes of a Polar Bear

The first "point of view" video from a polar bear on Arctic sea ice has just become available courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. 

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Discover the Northwest with Revised Montana Maps

Discover the Northwest with Revised Montana Maps

Just in time to explore the great outdoors this summer, newly designed US Topo maps covering Montana are now available online for free download.

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Decreased Pollution Has Mixed Effects on Minnesota Lakes

Decreased Pollution Has Mixed Effects on Minnesota Lakes

Methylmercury contamination is decreasing in some lakes in northern Minnesota as a result of reduced mercury pollution, according to a U.S. Geological...
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Ultra-violet Light Works as Screening Tool for Bats with White-nose Syndrome.

Ultra-violet Light Works as Screening Tool for Bats with White-nose Syndrome.

Scientists working to understand the devastating bat disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) now have a new, non-lethal tool to identify bats with...

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Media Advisory: Fish Science Is Helping Us Do More Than Just Put Seafood On The Dinner Table

Media Advisory: Fish Science Is Helping Us Do More Than Just Put Seafood On The Dinner Table

Can better understanding fish diseases help to create much sought-after cures for human diseases such as Hepatitis C?
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Map Store Closes, Moves Online

Map Store Closes, Moves Online

The U.S. Geological Survey is reducing its footprint on the Alaska Pacific University campus by closing the Map Store @ USGS to lower rent costs. The...

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Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, N.Y. and Barnegat Bay, N.J. caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was...

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Climate Change Accelerates Hybridization between Native and Invasive Species of Trout

Climate Change Accelerates Hybridization between Native and Invasive Species of Trout

Scientists have discovered that the rapid spread of hybridization between a native species and an invasive species of trout in the wild is strongly...

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Genetic Analysis Reveals Fish Eggs Found in Upper Mississippi River are not Asian Carp

Genetic Analysis Reveals Fish Eggs Found in Upper Mississippi River are not Asian Carp

Scientists have extracted DNA from fish eggs found in northern sections of the Upper Mississippi River and have determined that the eggs and larvae...

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Revised North Dakota, Delaware and Maryland Maps Feature New Design

Revised North Dakota, Delaware and Maryland Maps Feature New Design

US Topo maps now have a crisper, cleaner design - enhancing readability of maps for online and printed use. Map symbols are easier to read over the...

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Study Aids Water Managers Battle Saltwater Intrusion

Study Aids Water Managers Battle Saltwater Intrusion

Scientists are using a cadre of new weapons in the battle against an old nemesis – saltwater intrusion.
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