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Where Ice Gave Way to Fire: New Study Sheds Light on British Columbia's Deglacial Volcanoes

Where Ice Gave Way to Fire: New Study Sheds Light on British Columbia's Deglacial Volcanoes

In a study conducted by the Geological Survey of Canada, USGS, and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, researchers analyzed seismic and sediment data...

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Photo Roundup: November-December 2023

Photo Roundup: November-December 2023

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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News Briefs: November-December 2023

News Briefs: November-December 2023

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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Mashpee Wampanoag Preserving Our Homeland Summer Science Camp

Mashpee Wampanoag Preserving Our Homeland Summer Science Camp

USGS scientists participate in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Preserving Our Homeland summer science camp annually. The camp teaches Mashpee students...

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U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Recognizes Coral Reefs as National Infrastructure, Paving the Way for Critical Funding

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Recognizes Coral Reefs as National Infrastructure, Paving the Way for Critical Funding

On October 26, 2023, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) approved a resolution recognizing coral reefs of U.S. states and territories as national...

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New Analysis: Climate Change Alters Sediment Dynamics in Cryosphere Rivers

New Analysis: Climate Change Alters Sediment Dynamics in Cryosphere Rivers

An analysis from researchers including USGS reveals potential impacts on water, food, and energy supplies due to rivers’ altered sediment regimes...

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How Waterfalls Shape Mountain Rivers

How Waterfalls Shape Mountain Rivers

In new research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and USGS...

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Monitoring Change at the Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

Monitoring Change at the Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

Partnering with the EPA, FAA, and the FWS, USGS scientists conducted the first of a series of small uncrewed aircraft system data collections...

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What We Do: Coastal and Marine Science at USGS Santa Cruz

What We Do: Coastal and Marine Science at USGS Santa Cruz

A new booklet provides an overview of the coastal and marine research conducted by the USGS in Santa Cruz, California. 

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USGS Researchers Return to Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center

USGS Researchers Return to Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center

A research team including USGS scientists returned to the Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center to investigate its deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where...

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PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

Scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) are among dozens of USGS contributors to the Fifth National Climate Assessment...

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