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New Online Maps for Exploring Groundwater Levels in Arizona
“Groundwater is a critical water resource in Arizona, and mostly invisible” said Fred Tillman, USGS research hydrologist and lead author of the study...
Media Alert: The USGS and agencies from four states announce low-level airplane flights in the Central Great Plains
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Alabama
The U.S. Geological Survey is providing more than $1 million to map critical mineral resources in Alabama in partnership with the Geological Survey of...
Nueva ciencia informa la extensión de las columnas de agua subterránea de cromo hexavalente en el valle de Hinkley
En un nuevo estudio publicado hoy, los científicos mapearon la extensión del cromo hexavalente introducido por el hombre, un carcinógeno conocido bajo...
New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley
In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances...
Media Alert: USGS Announces Low-Level Airplane Flights to Image Geology in New Mexico
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...
Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...