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USGS Climate Change and Wildlife Program Receives Award for Leadership in Climate Adaptation

USGS Climate Change and Wildlife Program Receives Award for Leadership in Climate Adaptation

The USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers have been awarded honorable...

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Well-fed Plants Could Help Temper Future Drought

Well-fed Plants Could Help Temper Future Drought

Looking ahead at the water cycle.

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Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. 

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University of Toledo Student Discovers First Grass Carp Eggs in Great Lakes Tributary

University of Toledo Student Discovers First Grass Carp Eggs in Great Lakes Tributary

A graduate student at The University of Toledo is the first researcher to find direct proof of grass carp, a type of invasive Asian carp, spawning in...

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Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Temporary Streamgages Installed to Assist Texas Flood Response

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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This hurricane season, scientists bring wave action into the picture

This hurricane season, scientists bring wave action into the picture

New USGS models help predict storm effects on beaches

As the 2016 hurricane season opens, weather forecasters, emergency managers and coastal residents...

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