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The Weight of New York City

New York City faces accelerating inundation risk from sea-level rise, subsidence, and increasing storm intensity from natural and anthropogenic causes...

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Interagency Partners to Collect Seafloor Data in Southern Alaska

Starting in May 2023 in the Gulf of Alaska, this regional seafloor mapping campaign is part of a broader effort to collect data across coastal and...

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USGS Science Contributes to Plan to Conserve South Atlantic Salt Marshes

A new plan titled, “Marsh Forward” outlines what it would take to protect a million-acre salt marsh ecosystem in the South Atlantic region of the U.S...

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Learn how wetlands can naturally help with climate change impacts

Happy American Wetlands Month! Throughout the month of May, the U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the importance of healthy wetlands to local...

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USGS will present on ocean, coasts, and climate at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

A group of researchers from across the USGS will present on, “Ocean, Coasts and Climate: Applying Science for Effective Management Strategies” to...

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Dr. Kathryn Smith was invited to present on remote sensing and wetland resilience for a workshop hosted by Environmental Law Institute

The workshop will focus on how the strategic integration of remote sensing has the potential to support wetland resilience efforts of state, tribal...

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New project led by USGS scientist Lauren Toth and academic collaborators will evaluate global relationships between ecological diversity and ecosystem stability in response to climate shocks

A new USGS-led project will use information about ecological diversity and climate history to predict ecosystem stability, resistance, and recovery to...

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A window of opportunity to build coastal resilience: how to optimize coral restoration to reduce impacts of sea-level rise

Restoration efforts are being implemented on coral reefs around the globe, and science is needed to ensure their success. A new U.S. Geological Survey...

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Comparison of a century of sedimentary and written records on the San Francisco Peninsula

New research from USGS and partners combines high-resolution sediment analysis with historical records to reveal the extent to which human activity...

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USGS-led Team Discovers Pre-Columbian Tsunami Deposits in Puerto Rico

Paleotsunami deposits unearthed by a USGS-led team of scientists could hold important insights into the seismic and tsunami risks of the Caribbean...

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Booklet from St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center wins two national awards

The publication, “Coastal and Marine Science of the U.S. Geological Survey in St. Petersburg, Florida” has won a first-place Blue Pencil Award from...

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