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The USGS provides maps and imagery for hurricane response

The USGS provides maps and imagery for hurricane response

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

RESTON, VA — The U.S. Geological Survey is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 grants for geologic data preservation and is...

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EROS 50th History, 2000-2023: Data and Science Surge

EROS 50th History, 2000-2023: Data and Science Surge

As a new millennium dawned, the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center looked forward to a future full of new data and new science...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Police Stations in New Mexico!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Police Stations in New Mexico!

We're sticking around New Mexico for this next challenge to update both hospital and police station points without edit histories. As always, it’s...

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EROS 50th History, 1980-1999: Through Uncertainty to a Firm Footing

EROS 50th History, 1980-1999: Through Uncertainty to a Firm Footing

Mount St. Helens erupted May 18, 1980, spewing ash into the atmosphere, flattening forests for miles and killing 57 people.

When the ash settled...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in New Mexico

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in New Mexico

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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EROS 50th History, 1966-1979: How Sioux Falls Ingenuity Secured the Center

EROS 50th History, 1966-1979: How Sioux Falls Ingenuity Secured the Center

“We’ll give the land.”

When a member of the Sioux Falls business community blurted out that promise in Washington, D.C., in early 1970, it tipped the...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in New Mexico

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in New Mexico

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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Mapping Challenge Update (06/14/23): Schools in New Mexico

Mapping Challenge Update (06/14/23): Schools in New Mexico

Great job on this challenge, it's flying by! We went from over 200 no-edit-history points last week to only 9 this week! We'll be closing this one out...

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Yurok Tribe collects 500 square miles of lidar data in Yurok Territory

Yurok Tribe collects 500 square miles of lidar data in Yurok Territory

USGS-backed project strengthens Tribe’s sovereignty, natural resources management capacity

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It is easier than ever to view Mars landscapes in high resolution

It is easier than ever to view Mars landscapes in high resolution

U.S. Geological Survey releases huge amounts of Mars data in ready-to-use formats. This will allow scientists and the public to view Mars at high...

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Mapping Challenge Update (06/08/23): Schools in New Mexico

Mapping Challenge Update (06/08/23): Schools in New Mexico

Great job kicking off this new challenge to update no-edit-history school points in New Mexico - Just over 200 points to go!

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