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USGS Selects Willamette River Basin as Fourth Integrated Water Science Basin

USGS Selects Willamette River Basin as Fourth Integrated Water Science Basin

The U.S. Geological Survey selected the Willamette River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as the latest location for an in-depth examination of factors...

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Media Alert: USGS Dye-Tracing Study of the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

Media Alert: USGS Dye-Tracing Study of the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River at numerous locations...

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Media Alert: Low-flying Helicopter Will Survey Southern Wisconsin for Geologic, Water Studies

Media Alert: Low-flying Helicopter Will Survey Southern Wisconsin for Geologic, Water Studies

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your...

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Increasing radium concentrations in low-pH aquifer potentially related to road salt application

Increasing radium concentrations in low-pH aquifer potentially related to road salt application

A new report connects road salt application (and related increasing salinity in aquifers) to increasing radium concentrations in groundwater through...

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USGS Finds PFAS in Untreated Well Water Across Delaware

USGS Finds PFAS in Untreated Well Water Across Delaware

Contaminants known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, were found to be widely distributed in untreated well water throughout...

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Future Peak Flow Along Rio Grande May Arrive Early Due to Climate Change

Future Peak Flow Along Rio Grande May Arrive Early Due to Climate Change

A new study finds that peak runoff on the Rio Grande could arrive earlier in the season by the end of the century, negatively impacting a watershed...

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USGS Virtual Science Career Event

USGS Virtual Science Career Event

Three centers coordinated and hosted a USGS Science Career Event on January 27, 2022 to inform undergraduate and graduate students and early career...

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USGS Virtual Science Career Event

USGS Virtual Science Career Event

Have you ever wondered what it takes to pursue a career with the U.S. Geological Survey? Learn about the science career opportunities offered at the...

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USGS Partners with UA to Build Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility

USGS Partners with UA to Build Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the University of Alabama to construct a new Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, a...

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Bartholomay Named Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center

Bartholomay Named Director of USGS Idaho Water Science Center

Roy C. Bartholomay is the new Center Director of the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.

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Rivers in the Sky: 6 Facts You Should Know about Atmospheric Rivers

Rivers in the Sky: 6 Facts You Should Know about Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking...

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Uranium in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Mostly Complies with Federal Health Standards

Uranium in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Mostly Complies with Federal Health Standards

Nearly 95% of samples collected from 206 locations over 40 years show uranium concentrations less than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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