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April Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Another Great Earthquake in the Indian Ocean, but What About the Tsunami?
Steam Explosions, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions--What’s in Yellowstone’s Future?
Radio-Monitored Salmon Shed Light on Snake River for Water Managers
Itching to Know More About America’s Modern Gold Rush?
Hazards and Cooperation Spawn New Uses for Geospatial Information
March Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Included this month:
Landslide Hazards Pile Up in Southern California
Will the December 26th Indian Ocean Tsunami Prove to be the Most Powerful Tsunami Ever
Will the Earth Move in March?
USGS Finds New Survivor in Palau Islands
Super Sleuths of Soil
Landslide Report Details Danger and Complexity of Future Landslides for California Coast
Having Good Geographic Data is Essential to Critical Decision Making
February Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
2004 deadliest year
Illustrate with us -- New Geologic Map of North America
A real-time treat -- USGS Water Data Served
Getting to the Heart of Geography
"Duck" the winter
November Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
November Science Picks take a look at wildfires, debris flows, and earthquakes in California; water quality across the nation [is it getting better or worse?]; and the unexpectedly sensitive Gulf sturgeon, along with a host of other timely tips on earth and natural science research and investigations at USGS.
October Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
October Science Picks look at living safely on a restless planet, celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a water education site now available in Spanish, examine the science behind baseball bats in preparation for the World Series, and provide a host of other timely tips on earth and natural science research and investigations at USGS.
September Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, came ashore on the southwest coast of Florida on August 13 and carved a 450-m breach in North Captiva Island. On August 15, scientists at the USGS photographed the new breach through North Captiva Island where the eye wall came ashore. Will Captiva Island be forever cut in two? With time, USGS oceanographer Abby Sallenger says, the island will likely heal
June Science Picks - Leads, Feeds, Story Seeds
Included this month:
Keeping Airplanes Flying (two things we watch out for)
How to Keep the Big Apple juicy
"Wave Bye-Bye to the (Gulf Coast) Beach, Kids!"
Seeking the ghosts of earthquakes past
May Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Included this month:
Geology Is Chief Adversary at Battle of Vicksburg
USGS Kicks Volcanic Ash
Lookin’ at the Bottom of the Bay (San Francisco Bay)
Drilling in the Chesapeake Impact Crater
March Science Picks - Leads, Feeds & Story Seeds
Included this month:
Kissing the Blarney Stone
USGS Celebrates 125 years of Science for America
Stop using the Richter Scale!
How the Irish Named Civilization
February Science Picks - Leads, Feeds & Story Seeds
Included this month:
Polar Bears Fight For Survival
USGS Geologists Help in Understanding Mars
Chesapeake Bay Recovery Process Slowed
Getting to the Heart of Geography
January Science Picks - Leads, Feeds & Story Seeds
Included this month:
2003 Marked Deadly Year for Earthquakes
Salt, Pests and War Make For Bad Dates
Eden’s Fall From Grace From Space
Counting America’s Bald Eagles
Tracking California Hazards Online
Can’t Know the Martians Without A Program