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Why are glaciers blue?
Why are glaciers blue?
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Why are glaciers blue?

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Which was the smartest dinosaur?
Which was the smartest dinosaur?
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Which was the smartest dinosaur?

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What is a landslide susceptibility map?
What is a landslide susceptibility map?
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What is a landslide susceptibility map?

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Where can I go for more information on amphibian declines and deformities?
Where can I go for more information on amphibian declines and deformities?
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What is the "Ring of Fire"?
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
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What is the "Ring of Fire"?

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With the Award Season upon us, some of you were curious: What exactly is that famous little golden guy Oscar made of?
With the Award Season upon us, some of you were curious: What exactly is that famous little golden guy Oscar made of?
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Are there different types of flooding?
Are there different types of flooding?
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Are there different types of flooding?

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Will declassified satellite imagery be digitized?
Will declassified satellite imagery be digitized?
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Will declassified satellite imagery be digitized?

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Can the ground open up during an earthquake?
Can the ground open up during an earthquake?
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Can the ground open up during an earthquake?

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How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows?
How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows?
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How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows?

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USGS CoreCast
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USGS CoreCast Series
Using CHIPS to Preserve Puget Sound
Using CHIPS to Preserve Puget Sound
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Using CHIPS to Preserve Puget Sound

Rick Dinicola, hydrologist with the Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (CHIPS) program, tells about the effects of urbanization in Puget Sound, Wash.—disappearing habitats, increasing contaminants, and declining fish and wildlife populations.

Rick Dinicola, hydrologist with the Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (CHIPS) program, tells about the effects of urbanization in Puget Sound, Wash.—disappearing habitats, increasing contaminants, and declining fish and wildlife populations.

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What is white gold?
What is white gold?
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What is white gold?

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What is pewter?
What is pewter?
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What is pewter?

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How are U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps named?
How are U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps named?
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How are U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps named?

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What are we doing about acid rain?
What are we doing about acid rain?
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What are we doing about acid rain?

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Does the USGS monitor global warming?
Does the USGS monitor global warming?
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Does the USGS monitor global warming?

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Do volcanoes affect weather?
Do volcanoes affect weather?
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Do volcanoes affect weather?

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We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be?
We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be?
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We had a "100-year flood" two years in a row. How can that be?

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What causes drought?
What causes drought?
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What causes drought?

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At what magnitude does damage begin to occur in an earthquake?
At what magnitude does damage begin to occur in an earthquake?
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At what magnitude does damage begin to occur in an earthquake?

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Hazard Roundup--January 2008
Hazard Roundup--January 2008
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Hazard Roundup--January 2008

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

USGS CoreCast
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USGS CoreCast Series

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.