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New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

Water managers in eastern Washington now have access to the first U.S. Geological Survey computer model of the East Pasco Basin, allowing them to...

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Rodgers Creek Fault Traced through Santa Rosa

Rodgers Creek Fault Traced through Santa Rosa

For the first time, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey have mapped the active surface trace of the Rodgers Creek Fault through the central part...

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Media Advisory: Second Round of USGS Studies Begin to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath Portions of the Upper Midwest

Media Advisory: Second Round of USGS Studies Begin to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath Portions of the Upper Midwest

Residents and visitors should not be alarmed to witness a low-flying airplane above the broader Iron Mountain-Ralph-Escanaba-Menominee region.

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Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. – White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded...

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New Maps Illuminate Monterey Bay Area Seafloor

New Maps Illuminate Monterey Bay Area Seafloor

Six new sets of maps reveal the diverse and complex range of seafloor habitats along 130 kilometers (80 miles) of the central California coast from...

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Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

During winter, wolves infected with mange can suffer a substantial amount of heat loss compared to those without the disease, according to a study by...

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Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 7, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Beginning in early April and continuing for approximately two weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct an aerial survey designed to scan the...

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Hot Days Can Trigger Yosemite Rockfalls

Hot Days Can Trigger Yosemite Rockfalls

After more than three years of monitoring the towering granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park, scientists have new insights into a potentially...

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USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief

USGS Tracks Louisiana Floods to Help Guide Emergency Relief

US Geological Survey water science specialists are in the field assisting flood relief work in Louisiana by documenting the extent of historic, long...

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First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

First-Ever Maps to Show Induced and Natural Earthquake Hazards — Press Conference

On March 28, USGS scientists will release a report and the first-ever maps showing potential ground-shaking hazards from both human-induced and...
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Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Improved Water Quality Upstream Helps Long Island Sound

Water quality in Connecticut streams flowing into Long Island Sound has steadily improved over the last 40 years, according to a new U.S. Geological...

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