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Big Thompson Canyon Floods of 1976 and 2013: A Tale of Two Deadly and Destructive Weather Events

Big Thompson Canyon Floods of 1976 and 2013: A Tale of Two Deadly and Destructive Weather Events

 

Forty years ago on July 31, as Coloradoans and tourists celebrated the state’s centennial, between 12 and 14 inches of rain fell over a four-hour...

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Large Deposits of Potentially Producible Gas Hydrate Found in Indian Ocean

Large Deposits of Potentially Producible Gas Hydrate Found in Indian Ocean

This research is the result of a partnership between the Government of India, the Government of Japan, and U.S. scientists.

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Low Levels of Contaminants Found in Great Lakes Tree Swallow Eggs

Low Levels of Contaminants Found in Great Lakes Tree Swallow Eggs

    

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Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought

Groundwater Discharge to Upper Colorado River Basin Varies in Response to Drought

Assessing age of groundwater to determine resource availability

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More than 160 years of Walrus Haulout Observations Reported by Russians and Americans Published as Database

More than 160 years of Walrus Haulout Observations Reported by Russians and Americans Published as Database

Information will aid marine and conservation planning

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Water Quality Nearly Unchanged by Artificial Recharge Activities in Wichita

Water Quality Nearly Unchanged by Artificial Recharge Activities in Wichita

Study shows water quality minimally affected in nearby streams and groundwater

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Islands in Ice: Lake Huron Fish Spawning Habitat Created by Ancient Streams of Ice

Islands in Ice: Lake Huron Fish Spawning Habitat Created by Ancient Streams of Ice

Paleo-ice streams, or corridors within ice sheets that move more quickly than surrounding ice, may have formed much of the egg-laying habitat for...

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Young and Old Volcanoes East of the Sierra Nevada: New Map, Report and Public Events

Young and Old Volcanoes East of the Sierra Nevada: New Map, Report and Public Events

A new geologic map of the Long Valley Caldera, Mammoth Mountain, and the Middle Fork canyon of the San Joaquin River including Devils Postpile...

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New Study Shows High Potential for Groundwater to be Corrosive in Half of U.S. States

New Study Shows High Potential for Groundwater to be Corrosive in Half of U.S. States

An analysis of more than 20,000 wells nationwide shows 25 states have groundwater that has either high or very high potential to be corrosive...

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Cape Cod susceptible to potential effects of sea-level rise

Cape Cod susceptible to potential effects of sea-level rise

New USGS study highlights Cape Cod's risk to rising sea levels

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USGS to Discuss New Study on Potential for Groundwater to be Corrosive-Press Conference

USGS to Discuss New Study on Potential for Groundwater to be Corrosive-Press Conference

On Wednesday, July 13, USGS will release a nationwide study that ranks states’ potential for having corrosive groundwater.

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USGS Publication on Iran’s Nonfuel Minerals Industry Released

USGS Publication on Iran’s Nonfuel Minerals Industry Released

The USGS released a publication highlighting the nonfuel minerals industry of Iran. 

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