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How does drought affect California's water supply? Does it impact the surface water only, or what about groundwater? How does it impact water quality...

High concentrations of nutrients from the Upper Mississippi River may be causing harmful algae and duckweed growth in some La Crosse-area lakes and...

The biology of small streams in the Illinois River Basin has been disturbed by a mix of factors, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.

A coalition of scientists from the United States and Afghanistan today released 60 high-tech maps that will help Afghanistan chart a course for future...

Portions of the Mekong River Basin contain hotspots of persistent organic pollutants that pose a significant threat to the residents and wildlife of...

With California experiencing its worst drought in over a century, 2013 is in the record books as the driest calendar year in the state’s 119-year...

Resource managers in southwestern Idaho have a new set of tools for reducing phosphorus concentrations in the lower Boise River

In a case study of dams on the upper Missouri River, USGS researchers have demonstrated that an upstream dam is still a major control of river...