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Erosion following wildfire has increased in California since 1984

Erosion following wildfire has increased in California since 1984

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists compiled one year’s worth of soil and sediment erosion quantities occurring after large California wildfires...

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USGS Earth MRI invests in Colorado critical mineral mapping

USGS Earth MRI invests in Colorado critical mineral mapping

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey announced it will invest approximately $1.6 million to collect high-resolution geophysical data focused on...

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Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

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U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

Scientists investigate a resource critical to millions of people in Washington state that often remains invisible to the public eye.

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Low-flying airplane mapping parts of northwestern California

Low-flying airplane mapping parts of northwestern California

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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Media Alert: Low-level fixed-wing, helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Media Alert: Low-level fixed-wing, helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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

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USGS, University of Alabama celebrate opening of world-class hydrologic facility

USGS, University of Alabama celebrate opening of world-class hydrologic facility

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Today, the U.S. Geological Survey officially opened the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility on The University of Alabama...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps remap Nevada for critical minerals

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps remap Nevada for critical minerals

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $4.7 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Montana, Idaho

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Montana, Idaho

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

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of north central Colorado

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of north central Colorado

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

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of central and eastern Nevada

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of central and eastern Nevada

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

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Recently completed geophysical survey will help protect critical infrastructure from geomagnetic storms and space weather

Recently completed geophysical survey will help protect critical infrastructure from geomagnetic storms and space weather

GOLDEN, Col. — After nearly two decades of data collection, the first-ever nationwide survey of Earth’s electrical conductivity is available. 

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