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Heat Accelerates Dry in California Drought

Heat Accelerates Dry in California Drought

Although record low precipitation has been the main driver of one of the worst droughts in California history, abnormally high temperatures have also...

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Hydraulic Fracturing (Frac) Sand Sources and Production in the United States

Hydraulic Fracturing (Frac) Sand Sources and Production in the United States

Newly released research from the U.S. Geological Survey describes U.S. hydraulic fracturing (frac) sand deposits and their locations, and provides...

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Mammoths Reached the California Channel Islands Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Mammoths Reached the California Channel Islands Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Recently, U.S. Geological Survey researchers and partners working in California’s Channel Islands National Park discovered mammoth remains in uplifted...
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Long-term Prognosis for Florida Manatees Improves

Long-term Prognosis for Florida Manatees Improves

The risk of extinction for the endangered Florida manatee appears to be lower, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey led study.

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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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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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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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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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Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Erie

Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Erie

If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Erie, there would be enough food available for these species of Asian carp to survive...
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Shorebird Science? iPlover is the App for That

Shorebird Science? iPlover is the App for That

RESTON, Va.-- The latest tool designed to help manage the threatened piping plover is only a download away; iPlover is the first smartphone data...

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