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Water contamination by hormone-disrupting pollutants is a concern for water quality around the world. Existing research has determined that elevated...

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. ...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mountaintop mining is reducing the number of forest-dependent songbirds in areas adjacent to reclaimed mining sites while increasing the number of...