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Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (Español)

Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (Español)

Desde agosto de 2013, cada uno de los 50 estados se han encontrado disponible para editarse dentro del USGS (“United States Geological Survey”, por...
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Into the Abyss: Deep-sea Corals Thriving without Light

Into the Abyss: Deep-sea Corals Thriving without Light

June is recognized as National Oceans Month in the United States. Join USGS Oceanographer Dr. Nancy Prouty to hear about scientific studies of deep...
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USGS Streamgage Measures Significant Flooding in St. Paul

USGS Streamgage Measures Significant Flooding in St. Paul

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring significant flooding on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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USGS Streamgages Measure Record Flooding in South Dakota

USGS Streamgages Measure Record Flooding in South Dakota

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on the Big Sioux River and its tributaries in South Dakota.
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Well-Water for 80,000 New Hampshire Residents May contain Metals Exceeding Human Health Standards

Well-Water for 80,000 New Hampshire Residents May contain Metals Exceeding Human Health Standards

Nearly three-in-ten well-water samples tested from southeast New Hampshire contained metals at concentrations that exceeded U.S. Environmental...
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Natural Gas Development Not Expected to Have Substantial Impact on Sediment Entering Brewer Lake

Natural Gas Development Not Expected to Have Substantial Impact on Sediment Entering Brewer Lake

Increasing the density -- the amount per square mile -- of natural gas drilling sites and associated ponds in the Cypress Creek basin is not expected...
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Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

While most of the Coachella Valley was relatively stable, land surfaces declined about nine inches to two feet in some areas of Palm Desert, Indian...
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Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Nine Pennsylvania counties

Measuring Landscape Disturbance of Gas Exploration in Nine Pennsylvania counties

Landscape change in Pennsylvania's Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Huntingdon, and Luzerne counties resulting from...
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Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

Land-Subsidence Trends in the Coachella Valley Detailed in New Report

While most of the Coachella Valley was relatively stable, land surfaces declined about nine inches to two feet in some areas of Palm Desert, Indian...
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Decreased Pollution Has Mixed Effects on Minnesota Lakes

Decreased Pollution Has Mixed Effects on Minnesota Lakes

Methylmercury contamination is decreasing in some lakes in northern Minnesota as a result of reduced mercury pollution, according to a U.S. Geological...
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Media Advisory: Fish Science Is Helping Us Do More Than Just Put Seafood On The Dinner Table

Media Advisory: Fish Science Is Helping Us Do More Than Just Put Seafood On The Dinner Table

Can better understanding fish diseases help to create much sought-after cures for human diseases such as Hepatitis C?
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Map Store Closes, Moves Online

Map Store Closes, Moves Online

The U.S. Geological Survey is reducing its footprint on the Alaska Pacific University campus by closing the Map Store @ USGS to lower rent costs. The...

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