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Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS

Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS

Members of the news media are invited to attend the next Earthquake Country Alliance - Bay Area Regional Workshop to be held at the U.S. Geological...

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High Levels of Radon Found in Some Wells Across Pennsylvania

High Levels of Radon Found in Some Wells Across Pennsylvania

A new U.S. Geological Survey study has discovered high levels of radon in wells across certain areas of Pennsylvania.

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New Report Shows Some Private Wells in Connecticut Test High for Naturally Occurring Arsenic, Uranium

New Report Shows Some Private Wells in Connecticut Test High for Naturally Occurring Arsenic, Uranium

A report published today by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, reveals that water from some...

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May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington State

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington State

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington, providing residents an opportunity to become more familiar with volcano hazards in their communities...

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USGS Measures Record Flooding in Missouri

USGS Measures Record Flooding in Missouri

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

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Media Advisory: Helicopter to Fly Low Over Cedar Rapids for Groundwater Study

Media Advisory: Helicopter to Fly Low Over Cedar Rapids for Groundwater Study

Starting on May 2 and lasting for about two days, a helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar...

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Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species of Asian carp to...

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2017 Snowmelt Runoff Signals Good News for Walker Lake but Raises Flooding Concerns Along Walker River

2017 Snowmelt Runoff Signals Good News for Walker Lake but Raises Flooding Concerns Along Walker River

USGS model simulations suggest that Walker Lake will rise by as much as 15 to 18 feet this year, the most in a single year in recorded history.

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Scientists Evaluate Ways to Save Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Scientists Evaluate Ways to Save Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Long distance flights in search of flowering trees threatens the Hawaiian Iiwi as climate change increases the distribution of avian diseases

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New “Water On-the-Go” App Helps Keep Texans Safe with Current Stream Conditions

New “Water On-the-Go” App Helps Keep Texans Safe with Current Stream Conditions

The new “Water On-the-Go” mobile app gives the public easy access to current conditions in streams across Texas. This product was developed by the U.S...

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Turtles Die in Southern California Lake Following Drought and Fire

Turtles Die in Southern California Lake Following Drought and Fire

Almost all of the turtles living in a southern California lake died following a large fire and years of drought, according to a new U.S. Geological...

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Wells Affect Water Flows in the Central Sands Region

Wells Affect Water Flows in the Central Sands Region

Both irrigation wells and municipal wells affect flows in the Little Plover River near Plover, Wisconsin, stretches of which ran dry in past years...

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