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USGS invests Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

USGS invests Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $2.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater...

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USGS Releases New Products that Map Four Decades of Land Cover Change

USGS Releases New Products that Map Four Decades of Land Cover Change

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey today released a newly updated and improved National Land Cover Database, known as Annual NLCD, which offers...

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Unlocking Arkansas' Hidden Treasure: USGS Uses Machine Learning to Show Large Lithium Potential in the Smackover Formation

Unlocking Arkansas' Hidden Treasure: USGS Uses Machine Learning to Show Large Lithium Potential in the Smackover Formation

RESTON, Va. — Using a combination of water testing and machine learning, a U.S. Geological Survey-led study estimated between 5 and 19 million tons of...

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Climate futures for lizards and snakes

Climate futures for lizards and snakes

Scientists used climate projections to predict which parts of western North America may be habitable for 130 lizard and snake species later in the...

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Trees in cities are beyond shady

Trees in cities are beyond shady

DENVER — Hotter areas can actually be the biggest winners when it comes to the difference a tree can make when temperatures are sizzling. 

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Los árboles en las ciudades dan más que sombra

Los árboles en las ciudades dan más que sombra

DENVER — Las regiones más cálidas pueden ser las que más se benefician cuando se trata de la diferencia que puede hacer un árbol cuando las...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

Set a reminder for 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17 and join FEMA, USGS, and millions of others for the world’s largest preparedness drill.

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USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 grants on landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research...

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USGS invests in geologic data collection across southeastern Wyoming

USGS invests in geologic data collection across southeastern Wyoming

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $2.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023

Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023

A new report about the Landsat satellite program – a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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