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U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex

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Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey and Mines officials celebrate start of construction

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A geologic leap forward for understanding Wyoming

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USGS partners with Arizona to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

The U.S. Geological Survey partners with Arizona to identify areas in the state with critical mineral resource potential that could strengthen the national economy. 

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PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

USGS-led study also analyzed potential contaminant sources

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USGS Crews in Vermont are documenting the extent of flooding from the recent heavy rain event

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Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

The USGS will collect high-resolution aerial imagery over Grand Canyon National Park for approximately one week beginning Saturday, May 29, to...
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Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Editor:  In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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USGS Scientists Add Another Piece to Puzzle of How Hurricanes Can Gain Strength

USGS Scientists Add Another Piece to Puzzle of How Hurricanes Can Gain Strength

Unique observations collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists during Hurricane María in 2017, revealed previously unknown ocean processes that...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Parts of Northwestern Minnesota to Map Geology 

Media Alert: Flights Above Parts of Northwestern Minnesota to Map Geology 

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On May 9, 2021, Christina (Tina) Neal became the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Science Center, home of the...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Northern Maine to Map Geology

Media Alert: Flights Above Northern Maine to Map Geology

USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Beginning Soon


Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the...

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Media Alert: Portions of Missouri River to change color temporarily as USGS releases dye to study endangered pallid sturgeon

Media Alert: Portions of Missouri River to change color temporarily as USGS releases dye to study endangered pallid sturgeon

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct a dye-trace assessment. For a few hours during this research, several miles of the Missouri...

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Media Alert: Second Round of USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River Begins This Week

Media Alert: Second Round of USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River Begins This Week

U.S. Geological Survey and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River on April 29, weather permitting. The...

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Large Decreases in Upper Colorado River Salinity Since 1929

Large Decreases in Upper Colorado River Salinity Since 1929

Salinity levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin, which covers portions of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, have steadily decreased...

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Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast

Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast

Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different...

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USGS, Southern Illinois University researchers advance genome mapping for critically-endangered sturgeon

USGS, Southern Illinois University researchers advance genome mapping for critically-endangered sturgeon

This scientific advancement can lead to the development of new genetic markers that will help scientists distinguish between pallid sturgeon and the...

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New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Connecticut Wells

New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Connecticut Wells

A new U.S. Geological Survey study provides an updated, statewide estimate of high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium in private well...

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