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Lessons from a Tsunami Could Help Protect Seabirds in the Face of Rising Seas

Lessons from a Tsunami Could Help Protect Seabirds in the Face of Rising Seas

Sudden flooding hit islands of global importance for Pacific birds highlighting threats and opportunities for conservation planning

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Red Dye Study Will Examine Water Flow in Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana

Red Dye Study Will Examine Water Flow in Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana

Reporters: If interested in being notified when the study date is chosen, please contact Jennifer or Susannah.

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NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

NOAA, USGS and partners predict third largest Gulf of Mexico summer ‘dead zone’ ever

Larger-than-average low and no oxygen area may affect the region’s shrimp fisheries

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Snake Fungal Disease Identified in Wild British Snakes for First Time

Snake Fungal Disease Identified in Wild British Snakes for First Time

Europe’s wild snakes could face a growing threat from a fungal skin disease that has contributed to wild snake deaths in North America, according to...

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NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for the Chesapeake Bay

NOAA, USGS and partners predict larger summer ‘dead zone’ for the Chesapeake Bay

 Low- and no-oxygen area threatens crabs, oysters, fish

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Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Scientists Discover New Species of Fijian Iguana

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have...

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Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill

A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming found that increased westward ice drift in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas...

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Red Dye Study Will Examine Water Flow through Auxiliary Lock 14 near the Quad Cities

Red Dye Study Will Examine Water Flow through Auxiliary Lock 14 near the Quad Cities

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the auxiliary lock at Locks and Dam 14 on the Mississippi...

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Media Advisory: Low-Flying Airplane Mapping Pendleton Area

Media Advisory: Low-Flying Airplane Mapping Pendleton Area

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

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Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Alabama Survey Finds First Southeastern Bat with White-Nose Syndrome

Biologists have confirmed white-nose syndrome in the southeastern bat, or Myotis austroriparius, for the first time. The species joins eight other...

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Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality

Unconventional Oil and Gas Production Not Currently Affecting Drinking Water Quality

Decades or longer may be needed to fully assess the effects of unconventional oil and gas production on the quality of groundwater used for drinking...

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USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

USGS Finds 28 Types of Cyanobacteria in Florida Algal Bloom

A new U.S. Geological Survey study that looked at the extensive harmful algal bloom that plagued Florida last year found far more types of...

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