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Groundwater is a crucial source of water for California, especially for its $59 billion agriculture industry.

But even when the water is underground...

Landsat’s mission isn’t communications, but its data is helping shape the networks we rely on every day. 

Imagine the task of designing clear paths for...

Over 50 years ago, the first Landsat archive satellite imagery arrived at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science...

Landsat Collection 2 data have been available ‘in the cloud’ since 2020 — but what does that mean to you as a user?  If you are unsure, an upcoming...

USGS just launched its first geoheritage app! Geoheritage lies at the intersection of science and society, helping us capture and highlight sites that...

Hurricane flooding. City planning. A new natural gas pipeline. Preparing for future events—whether sudden or expected—requires high-quality data to...

The USGS, in partnership with NASA, invites civil employees of U.S. Federal agencies and international partner organizations to apply for the next...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s land cover products can be used to monitor changes in forests and woodlands over time. One clear example is in California...