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Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

A coalition of research institutions and fish and wildlife agencies this week unveiled a new online tool for use by local decision-makers...

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Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on rivers and streams across central and southern Missouri.
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Water Resource Availability and Quality by Parish

Water Resource Availability and Quality by Parish

Fact sheets that detail information about parish water resources and water-use are available online for 34 of the state’s 64 parishes, with more...
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New Interactive Flood Warning Tool Developed for Big Creek

New Interactive Flood Warning Tool Developed for Big Creek

A new interactive Flood Inundation Map to improve flood warnings and assist with emergency management along Big Creek in Alpharetta and Roswell...
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Report Shows Potential Groundwater Supplies in Valleys of New York’s Eastern Chemung County

Report Shows Potential Groundwater Supplies in Valleys of New York’s Eastern Chemung County

Areas of sand and gravel in contact with the Chemung River are the most favorable for potential large-scale groundwater supply within the largest...
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USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Central Texas

USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Central Texas

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of central Texas following intense rainfall.
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3D Images of Magma Below Mono Craters Area

3D Images of Magma Below Mono Craters Area

A new conceptual model of the magma system below Mono Lake and Mono Craters in eastern California gives scientists a more detailed understanding of...

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Joint Venture, U.S. Geological Survey Join Forces

Joint Venture, U.S. Geological Survey Join Forces

Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the U.S. Geological Survey today jointly announced a partnership to address regional challenges from natural hazards...

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Scientists Able to Track Contaminated Water from Lower Yakima Valley Wells to Sources

Scientists Able to Track Contaminated Water from Lower Yakima Valley Wells to Sources

Scientists built upon a recently completed groundwater model of the Yakima River Basin to create a computer simulation that tracks well water back to...
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Media Advisory: Low-Level Flights to Begin Assessing Local Mineral Resources this Monday

Media Advisory: Low-Level Flights to Begin Assessing Local Mineral Resources this Monday

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a high-resolution airborne survey to study the rock layers under a region of northeastern Iowa...

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Critical Volcano Monitoring Systems Returned to Operation in Alaska

Critical Volcano Monitoring Systems Returned to Operation in Alaska

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has recently completed repairs to seismic monitoring equipment on Aniakchak Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula that have...
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Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut

Media Advisory and Photo Op: USGS Employees Get Ready to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On!” in the Great ShakeOut

MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency...

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