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May 14, 2014

High Concentrations of Nitrate more Prevalent in Livermore, Gilroy-Hollister, and Cuyama Valleys than Statewide

Nitrate was detected at high concentrations in about 14 percent of untreated groundwater sources used for public water supply in the Livermore, Gilroy...

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May 14, 2014

Meeting the Elevation Needs of the Nation

Want to know how elevation will benefit your state? The USGS National Geospatial Program is advancing the 3D Elevation Program, known as 3DEP, in...

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May 14, 2014

USGS Takes the Big Wood River’s Temperature

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey installed water temperature sensors this week along Idaho’s Big Wood River and tributaries.

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May 13, 2014

Coral Reefs are Critical for Risk Reduction & Adaptation

Stronger storms, rising seas, and flooding are placing hundreds of millions people at risk around the world, and big part of the solution to decrease...

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May 9, 2014

Local Biologist Honored for Research Contributions to Crane Conservation

Dr. Gary Krapu, retired U.S. Geological Survey wildlife biologist and North Dakota native, recently received the L. H. Walkinshaw Crane Conservation...

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May 7, 2014

Hydrologic Model Reveals Effects of Groundwater Pumping and Climate Variability in Santa Rosa Area

Results of a new hydrologic model show a decrease in groundwater levels in response to pumping, which in turn causes a reduction in groundwater...

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