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Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Future groundwater replenishment in the Upper Colorado River Basin may benefit from projected increases in future basin-wide precipitation under...

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GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

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Twenty middle-school girls from Washington and Oregon are participating in the second annual “GeoGirls” outdoor volcano science program...

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Deadly Bat Fungus in Washington State Likely Originated in Eastern U.S.

Deadly Bat Fungus in Washington State Likely Originated in Eastern U.S.

   

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Old Growth May Help Protect Northwest Birds from Warming Temperatures

Old Growth May Help Protect Northwest Birds from Warming Temperatures

Researchers are working to understand how to lessen the impacts of climate change on birds and other forest inhabitants.

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New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

First-of-its-kind survey shows that algal toxins are found nationwide

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USGS Studies the Impact of Insecticides on Northwestern Clackamas County Streams

USGS Studies the Impact of Insecticides on Northwestern Clackamas County Streams

A new study found high concentrations of commonly used insecticides in streams running through the highly urbanized portion of Clackamas County.

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Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Study Shows Pathways of Disease Transmission Between Elk, Bison and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

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Community flood protection may also help endangered salmon to thrive

Community flood protection may also help endangered salmon to thrive

Building a river setback levee to reduce the risk of flood for a community may also help endangered fish species to thrive, according to the results...

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New Pump-house in Magnuson Park Provides Water for Scientific Research, Wetlands, Wildlife and Recreation

New Pump-house in Magnuson Park Provides Water for Scientific Research, Wetlands, Wildlife and Recreation

The U.S. Geological Survey announced the completion of its new Western Fisheries Research Center pump-house structure in the southeast part of...

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New Willamette River Flood Inundation Maps to Aid Residents and Emergency Managers

New Willamette River Flood Inundation Maps to Aid Residents and Emergency Managers

New flood inundation maps focused on the Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oregon were published online Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey...
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New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

Water managers in eastern Washington now have access to the first U.S. Geological Survey computer model of the East Pasco Basin, allowing them to...

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Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. – White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded...

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