by Asmawisham | Sep 7, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 7, 2017 Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated. Residents should not be alarmed if they...
by Asmawisham | Sep 7, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 7, 2017 A growing number of wildfire-burned areas throughout the western United States are expected to increase soil erosion rates within watersheds, causing more sediment to be present in downstream rivers and reservoirs, according to a new...
by Asmawisham | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 6, 2017 With hurricanes in the east and wildfires in the west, natural hazards have the potential to impact a majority of Americans every year. USGS science provides part of the foundation for emergency preparedness whenever and wherever...
by Asmawisham | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 6, 2017 To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Irma, visit the USGS Hurricane Irma page. Hurricane response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing storm-tide sensors...
by Asmawisham | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 6, 2017 Both precipitation and groundwater withdrawals, among other factors, influence lake-water levels in the northeast Twin Cities metropolitan area, and the extent of these changes vary among lakes, according to a U.S. Geological Survey...
by Asmawisham | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 6, 2017 An examination of long-term data for lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management finds that land treatments in the southwestern United States are increasingly large, expensive and related to fire and invasive species control. The...