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Media Advisory: 10th Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens Reawakening and Eruption of 2004-2008

Media Advisory: 10th Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens Reawakening and Eruption of 2004-2008

In the early morning hours of September 23, 2004, a swarm of small-magnitude earthquakes about half a mile below Earth’s surface marked the...

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New Investment of Federal Funding Strengthens USGS Oregon Streamgaging Network

New Investment of Federal Funding Strengthens USGS Oregon Streamgaging Network

In Oregon, congressional funding for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Streamflow Information Program will substantially improve local, state and...

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Captive Whooping Cranes Released Into the Wild

Captive Whooping Cranes Released Into the Wild

Four whooping crane chicks raised in captivity began their integration into the wild Saturday as part of the continuing effort to increase the wild...

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A 100-year History of Flooding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

A 100-year History of Flooding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Scientists examined storm flooding events in the Bering Sea region of western Alaska from 1913 to 2011 and found that the largest events occurred in...

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We Will Rock You - Geologic Map Day

We Will Rock You - Geologic Map Day

Celebrate the third annual Geologic Map Day! On October 17, as a part of the Earth Science Week 2014 activities, join leading geoscience organizations...

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USGS Model Provides Insight into Snake Valley’s Groundwater

USGS Model Provides Insight into Snake Valley’s Groundwater

Proposed increases in water withdrawals in Snake Valley and surrounding areas will likely result in declining groundwater levels and a decrease in...

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