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Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

At least one pharmaceutical chemical was detected in all 59 streams sampled

Fighting Drought with Fire

New U.S. Geological Survey-led research suggests that even though amphibians are severely declining worldwide, there is no smoking gun – and thus no...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Are you interested in learning more about the groundwater and surface water systems of Snake Valley in eastern Nevada? Please join...

If past patterns of California land-use change continue, projected water needs by the year 2062 will increase beyond current supply.

A new study found high concentrations of commonly used insecticides in streams running through the highly urbanized portion of Clackamas County.

Forty years ago, water samples from around the country started flowing into the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Laboratory in Colorado...

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington, providing residents an opportunity to become more familiar with volcanic hazards in their communities...