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Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the latest edition of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) for the U.S. – the most comprehensive...

Editor:  In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

Monitoring Effort Supports State’s Initiative to Combat Potentially Toxic Blooms

Groundwater levels in the Albuquerque area are on the rise according to newly published research from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they inspect high-water marks? Please contact Marisa Lubeck or Paul Rydlund. 

A new study shows that vaccination may reduce the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats, marking a milestone in the international fight against one of...

Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the findings of a new, in-depth study titled “Rigorously Valuing the Role of U.S. Coral Reefs in...

Two awardees have been recognized with the 2018 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing.

Magnitude-5.3 earthquake east of Kalaoa, Island of Hawai‘i

A new study shows that mysterious cycles in salinity in the lower Colorado River are a result of precipitation patterns in the headwaters of the upper...