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Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives

Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives

As the brilliant blooms burst overhead this Fourth of July, some might wonder how fireworks get those bright colors. 

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The USGS estimates potential spread of invasive species carried by hurricane-induced flooding

The USGS estimates potential spread of invasive species carried by hurricane-induced flooding

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Secretary Haaland, Leaders Celebrate New U.S. Geological Survey / University of Hawai’i Facility to Support Volcano Monitoring & Ecosystem Restoration

Secretary Haaland, Leaders Celebrate New U.S. Geological Survey / University of Hawai’i Facility to Support Volcano Monitoring & Ecosystem Restoration

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior. 

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Models examine how climate change may affect Oregon's Crater Lake

Models examine how climate change may affect Oregon's Crater Lake

How will climate change affect deep water mixing in Crater Lake? 

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Archaeological sites in Grand Canyon National Park eroding following six decades of Glen Canyon Dam operations

Archaeological sites in Grand Canyon National Park eroding following six decades of Glen Canyon Dam operations

The majority of archaeological sites in the Grand Canyon National Park, Colorado River corridor were created by ancestors of Native Americans who...

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The USGS collects hurricane induced flood data along the coast and far inland

The USGS collects hurricane induced flood data along the coast and far inland

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded

Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded

The eruption produced 2,600 flashes per minute at peak intensity. Scientists used the lightning to peer into the ash cloud, teasing out new details of...

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National Ocean Month

National Ocean Month

The ocean is a beautiful, dynamic, and sometimes dangerous place. Unsurprisingly, this is why a lot of USGS researchers spend their entire careers...

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USGS science can inform communities of the coastal change hurricanes may bring

USGS science can inform communities of the coastal change hurricanes may bring

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Elevated Arsenic in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Sites Likely from Natural Sources

Elevated Arsenic in Grand Canyon Region Groundwater Sites Likely from Natural Sources

About 12% of 230 groundwater sites sampled in the Grand Canyon region over 45 years show arsenic concentrations greater than the U.S. Environmental...

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New online tool serves USGS geochronology data in state-of-the-art way

New online tool serves USGS geochronology data in state-of-the-art way

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed an updated, point and click web application for accessing a geochronology database with sample summary and...

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Yurok Tribe collects 500 square miles of lidar data in Yurok Territory

Yurok Tribe collects 500 square miles of lidar data in Yurok Territory

USGS-backed project strengthens Tribe’s sovereignty, natural resources management capacity

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