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The scarcity or overabundance of water presents some of the most dangerous, damaging and costly threats to human life, ecosystems and property in the...

Current information to help with understanding the extent and severity of the recent drought in New England.

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias...

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias...

Over 80 points have been added since last week!  Keep up the good work!

Birds bring joy merely by their presence, from their bold colors and majestic songs to their grace as they glide through the sky. Birds contribute...

This challenge is seeing some progress with the northwestern corner of VT filling in!

We’ve created a series of websites, thematically named to characterize our work as our “Capabilities”, working interdependently with a diverse array...

Approximately 80 edits have come in since this challenge was launched! This includes ~70 new points! Nice work!

Dirt, sand, and other particulate material on parking lots and streets is washing off into urban streams, reports a new study by the U.S. Geological...