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Louisiana Quads Add Trails and Survey Data

Louisiana Quads Add Trails and Survey Data

Several of the 812 new US Topo quadrangles for Louisiana now display public trails along with improved data layers. Other significant additions...
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Muskingum and Ohio River Flood Maps Can Help Prepare for Floods

Muskingum and Ohio River Flood Maps Can Help Prepare for Floods

New flood inundation maps and an updated flood warning system can help Marietta, Ohio, and other communities along the Lower Muskingum River and Ohio...
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Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are monitoring high streamflows due to sustained rain in various locations around Denver today.
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Atmospheric Release of BPA May Reach Nearby Waterways

Atmospheric Release of BPA May Reach Nearby Waterways

Water contamination by hormone-disrupting pollutants is a concern for water quality around the world. Existing research has determined that elevated...
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USGS Streamgages Measure Major Flooding in South Dakota

USGS Streamgages Measure Major Flooding in South Dakota

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow gages are recording major flooding on the White River and Cheyenne River as the result of recent snow and rain. ...

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Genetics Provide New Hope for Endangered Freshwater Mussels

Genetics Provide New Hope for Endangered Freshwater Mussels

WELLSBORO, Pa. — A piece of the restoration puzzle to save populations of endangered freshwater mussels may have been found, according to a recent U.S...
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Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

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

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Climate Change Threatens Native Trout Diversity

Climate Change Threatens Native Trout Diversity

Scientists have discovered that the diversity of a threatened native trout species will likely decrease due to future climate change. 

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New Mineral Science Shows Promise for Reducing Environmental Impacts from Mining

New Mineral Science Shows Promise for Reducing Environmental Impacts from Mining

Mining companies, land managers, and regulators now have a wealth of tools to aid in reducing potential mining impacts even before the mine gets...

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The Chemistry of Waters that Follow from Fracking: A Case Study

The Chemistry of Waters that Follow from Fracking: A Case Study

In a study of 13 hydraulically fractured shale gas wells in north-central Pennsylvania, USGS researchers found that the microbiology and organic...

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Boom and Bust in the Boreal Forest: Climate Signals Seen in Bird Populations

Boom and Bust in the Boreal Forest: Climate Signals Seen in Bird Populations

Weaving concepts of ecology and climatology, recent interdisciplinary research by USGS and several university partners reveals how large-scale climate...

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More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

Working directly with resource managers to produce science and tools to address effects of climate change on the nation’s biological resources should...

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