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Below you'll find the most recent news about EROS and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

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Annual NLCD Assessment: Phosphate Mining and Land Cover Change

Annual NLCD Assessment: Phosphate Mining and Land Cover Change

Populations around the world are increasing (US Census Bureau, 2023). As agriculture tries to keep up with feeding this growing population, the use of...

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USGS-NASA Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

USGS-NASA Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recognize the contributions of satellite or aerial...

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Landsat Next and Emerging Applications to be Featured at AGU Annual Meeting

Landsat Next and Emerging Applications to be Featured at AGU Annual Meeting

The upcoming Landsat Next mission and emerging applications of Landsat will take center stage at the weeklong American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual...

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USGS EROS Poster Session Links Students, Scientists

USGS EROS Poster Session Links Students, Scientists

Graduate students displayed their research side by side with remote sensing scientists with decades of experience at this year’s Fall Poster Session...

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USGS EROS Touts Land Cover Milestone at AGU

USGS EROS Touts Land Cover Milestone at AGU

With research in land change, land cover, water, fire and climate, the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center always sends a...

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USGS Seeks Input on AI/ML Methods for Improving Landsat Flight Operations

USGS Seeks Input on AI/ML Methods for Improving Landsat Flight Operations

The USGS seeks input on using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods to improve Landsat satellite flight operations, with...

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Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...

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Update: Scheduled System Maintenance Delayed

Update: Scheduled System Maintenance Delayed

The previously announced interruption to USGS EROS product distribution systems has been postponed.

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Products Distributed from USGS EROS will be Unavailable During Upcoming Extended Maintenance

Products Distributed from USGS EROS will be Unavailable During Upcoming Extended Maintenance

UPDATE: This has been delayed - see below.

On Friday, December 6, 2024, USGS EROS Center product distribution systems will be taken offline starting at...

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Leveraging Landsat to Map Utah Fires

Leveraging Landsat to Map Utah Fires

You can’t talk about forests without talking about fire, noted James Lutz of Utah State University, a self-described forest guy.

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Upcoming Extended Data Access Interruption

Upcoming Extended Data Access Interruption

Access to Landsat products and other data held in the USGS EROS archive will be unavailable from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm CST on Monday, November 25, 2024...

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