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June 14, 2016

Harlem River Water Quality Improves Dramatically, Though River Remains Impaired

Water quality in the Harlem River in New York has improved greatly since passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, though there are still instances...

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June 13, 2016

Invasive Asian Carp Respond Strongly to Carbon Dioxide

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June 13, 2016

NOAA, USGS and partners: Chesapeake Bay ‘dead zone’ to vary from average to slightly smaller

Hypoxic zone size affected by low river flow and nutrient loading

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June 9, 2016

NOAA, USGS and partners predict an average ‘dead zone’ for Gulf of Mexico

Outlook incorporates multiple hypoxia models for the second year

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June 8, 2016

USGS Estimates 66 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Colorado’s Mancos Shale Formation

This is the second-largest assessment of potential shale & tight gas resources that the USGS has ever conducted.

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June 8, 2016

USGS Climate Change and Wildlife Program Receives Award for Leadership in Climate Adaptation

The USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers have been awarded honorable...

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June 6, 2016

Well-fed Plants Could Help Temper Future Drought

Looking ahead at the water cycle.

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June 6, 2016

Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.

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June 2, 2016

University of Toledo Student Discovers First Grass Carp Eggs in Great Lakes Tributary

A graduate student at The University of Toledo is the first researcher to find direct proof of grass carp, a type of invasive Asian carp, spawning in...

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June 1, 2016