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Landslides Triggered by Nepal Earthquakes

Landslides Triggered by Nepal Earthquakes

MENLO PARK, Calif. — A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey provides critical landslide-hazard expertise to Nepalese agencies and villages...
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New Magnolia State Maps Adding Trails

New Magnolia State Maps Adding Trails

Several of the 772 new US Topo quadrangles for Mississippi now display parts of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail and other selected public...
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Mount McKinley Elevation Survey Results Coming Soon

Mount McKinley Elevation Survey Results Coming Soon

A team of four climbers has recently returned from the highest point in North America with new survey data to determine a more precise summit height...
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Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Coral reefs, under pressure from climate change and direct human activity, may have a reduced ability to protect tropical islands...

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Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

CORAM, N.Y. -- A new study that looked in part at how damage estimates evolve following a storm puts the total amount of building damage caused by...
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As Climate Warms Hawaiian Forest Birds Lose More Ground to Mosquitoes

As Climate Warms Hawaiian Forest Birds Lose More Ground to Mosquitoes

ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I, Hawaii — Hawai‘i, the name alone elicits images of rhythmic traditional dancing, breathtaking azure sea coasts and scenes of...

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40 Years of North Pacific Seabird Survey Data Now Online

40 Years of North Pacific Seabird Survey Data Now Online

The U.S. Geological Survey today released the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database — a massive online resource compiling the results of 40 years of...

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Power of Prediction: Avian Fatalities at Wind Facilities

Power of Prediction: Avian Fatalities at Wind Facilities

The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has released a study that will enable ecologists, managers...
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Northern Alaska Coastal Erosion Threatens Habitat and Infrastructure

Northern Alaska Coastal Erosion Threatens Habitat and Infrastructure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a new study published today, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey found that the remote northern Alaska coast has some of...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Remain the Primary Threat to Polar Bears

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Remain the Primary Threat to Polar Bears

Greenhouse gas emissions remain the primary threat to the preservation of polar bear populations worldwide. This conclusion holds true under both a...

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Water Used for Hydraulic Fracturing Varies Widely Across United States

Water Used for Hydraulic Fracturing Varies Widely Across United States

The amount of water required to hydraulically fracture oil and gas wells varies widely across the country, according to the first national-scale...

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Past Water Patterns Drive Present Wading Bird Numbers

Past Water Patterns Drive Present Wading Bird Numbers

Wading bird numbers in the Florida Everglades are driven by water patterns that play out over multiple years according to a new study by the U.S...
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