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Wild Berry Harvests Less Reliable According to Alaskan Local Observers

Wild Berry Harvests Less Reliable According to Alaskan Local Observers

The U.S. Geological Survey today announced the publication of a new study examining how Alaska’s tribal environmental managers and local observer...

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USGS Estimates 21 Million Barrels of Oil and 27 Billion Cubic Feet of Gas in the Monterey Formation of the San Joaquin Basin, California

USGS Estimates 21 Million Barrels of Oil and 27 Billion Cubic Feet of Gas in the Monterey Formation of the San Joaquin Basin, California

The Monterey Formation in the deepest parts of California’s San Joaquin Basin contains an estimated mean volumes of 21 million barrels of oil, 27...

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Media Advisory: USGS Crews out Measuring Record Breaking Inland Flooding

Media Advisory: USGS Crews out Measuring Record Breaking Inland Flooding

Heavy rains and hazardous weather conditions are occurring in western South Carolina, with record flooding occurring and more expected over parts of...
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USGS Scientists Discuss Climate, Drought and Resource Management at Colorado Plateau Conference

USGS Scientists Discuss Climate, Drought and Resource Management at Colorado Plateau Conference

US Geological Survey scientists are presenting on numerous topics related to climate change, drought and resource management at the 13th Biennial...

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No, it’s SCIENCE! Aquifer Mapping Project Begins This Week

The City of Sioux Falls and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are conducting a state-of-the-art groundwater survey this fall. Beginning this...
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Atlantic Beaches Still Likely to be Affected by Hurricane Joaquin

Atlantic Beaches Still Likely to be Affected by Hurricane Joaquin

As the path of Hurricane Joaquin continues to move farther offshore, making landfall in the U.S. less likely, U.S. Geological Survey coastal change...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Storm and Inland Flooding

Currently, heavy rains and hazardous weather conditions are predicted for western North Carolina and most of South Carolina by the National Weather...
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Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Hurricane Joaquin in Virginia

Media Advisory: USGS Deploys Crews in Advance of Hurricane Joaquin in Virginia

USGS field crews will be out deploying storm tide sensors along the Virginia coast near Virginia Beach, along the Western Chesapeake Bay, and on the...

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Many Atolls May be Uninhabitable Within Decades Due to Climate Change

Many Atolls May be Uninhabitable Within Decades Due to Climate Change

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A new study shows that the combined effect of storm-induced wave-driven flooding and sea level rise on island atolls may be more...

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During Recent Droughts: Central Valley Groundwater Levels Reached Historical Lows and Land Subsidence Intensified

During Recent Droughts: Central Valley Groundwater Levels Reached Historical Lows and Land Subsidence Intensified

This year, groundwater levels in many wells in California’s Central Valley are at or below historical low levels. In addition, from 2007 through 2015...

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Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

Wichita’s Primary Water Supply Source Recovering Due to City’s Efforts

One of Wichita’s primary water-supply sources is recovering because of a strategy to reduce the amount of water withdrawn, according to a new report...
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Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Storms after Wildfire Lead to Impaired Water Quality

Water quality can be substantially diminished for several years after wildfire in response to relatively common local thunderstorms, according to a...
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