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Melting Glaciers Increase the Flow of Carbon to Downstream Ecosystems

Melting Glaciers Increase the Flow of Carbon to Downstream Ecosystems

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Melting glaciers are not just impacting sea level, they are also affecting the flow of organic carbon to the world’s oceans...

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Newly Released Web-based Tool Aims to Provide Real-time Walker River Basin Hydrologic Data

Newly Released Web-based Tool Aims to Provide Real-time Walker River Basin Hydrologic Data

The newly released web-based Walker Basin Hydro Mapper aims to provide real-time visualization of streamflow, and waterbody stage and volume in the...

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Oso Landslide Research Paves Way for Future Hazard Evaluations

Oso Landslide Research Paves Way for Future Hazard Evaluations

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The large landslide that occurred on March 22, 2014 near Oso, Washington was unusually mobile and destructive.
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New Hydrologic Model Assesses Effects of Walker River Basin Restoration Activities

New Hydrologic Model Assesses Effects of Walker River Basin Restoration Activities

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Bureau of Reclamation, have released...

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USGS Earthquake Science Center Welcomes New Director

USGS Earthquake Science Center Welcomes New Director

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Stephen Hickman to serve as the new director of the USGS Earthquake Science...

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Chemicals in Elk River Spill Lingered Longer, Traveled Farther:

Chemicals in Elk River Spill Lingered Longer, Traveled Farther:

A year after the January 9, 2014 chemical spill on the Elk River that affected the drinking water of 300,000 Charleston area residents, scientists...

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By Bike, Foot or Hoof: New Arizona Maps Feature Trails

By Bike, Foot or Hoof: New Arizona Maps Feature Trails

Newly released US Topo maps for Arizona now feature mountain bike trails, segments of the Arizona National Scenic Trail and Public Land Survey System...
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Fewer Large Earthquakes in 2014

Fewer Large Earthquakes in 2014

While the number of large earthquakes fell to 12 in 2014, from 19 in 2013, several moderate temblors hit areas relatively new to seismicity, including...
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Polar Bears Shifting to Areas with More Sea Ice — Genetic Study Reveals

Polar Bears Shifting to Areas with More Sea Ice — Genetic Study Reveals

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a new polar bear study published today, scientists from around the Arctic have shown that recent generations of polar bears are...

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Endangered Salmon Population Monitored with eDNA for First Time

Endangered Salmon Population Monitored with eDNA for First Time

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Washington State University have discovered that endangered Chinook salmon can be...
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How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

How Does White-Nose Syndrome Kill Bats?

For the first time, scientists have developed a detailed explanation of how white-nose syndrome (WNS) is killing millions of bats in North America...
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New Nebraska Maps Feature Trails

New Nebraska Maps Feature Trails

Newly released US Topo maps for Nebraska now feature trails provided to the USGS through a “crowdsourcing” project operated by the International...
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