USGS: Ecological thresholds, abiotic stress, and climate change: A conceptual framework USGS Climate changeEcosystemsScience June 17, 2025By the USGS: As climate change accelerates, the risk of sudden, large-scale shifts in ecosystems is growing. A new USGS...
USGS: Landsat at work: Conserving water and growing high quality grapes USGS Agriculture May 22, 2025By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Using Landsat’s thermal imagery, researchers at Gallo Winery have been...
USGS: Nature-based “Horizontal Levees” reduce flood risk in San Francisco Bay USGS Planning and management May 21, 2025By the USGS As sea levels rise and storms intensify, the threat of coastal flooding in low-lying areas like San...
USGS: Mapping mercury in San Francisco Bay USGS Water quality May 16, 2025From the USGS: Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed...
USGS: Protecting protected land from pesticides USGS Ecosystems May 9, 2025Five Sacramento National Wildlife Refuges show pesticides By the USGS A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored...
USGS: Landsat at work: Satellites help with complex crop and water issues USGS AgriculturePlanning and management May 7, 2025California faces challenges in trying to produce so much of our food By the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science...
USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes USGS Wildfires and watersheds May 6, 2025Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...
USGS research links weather extremes to coastal sediment supply in California USGS Ecosystems April 29, 2025By the USGS and Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center As climate change intensifies, parts of the western U.S. are...
USGS: Linking tidal-creek sediment fluxes to vertical sediment accretion in a restored salt marsh USGS EcosystemsScience April 28, 2025From the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center A newly published study from USGS combines time-series measurements of sediment...
USGS: What are key conditions for marsh survival amid rising seas? USGS Ecosystems April 28, 2025USGS scientists use 3D modeling to understand sediment dynamics in coastal marshes By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and...
USGS: Scientists continue their study of the Santa Ana sucker USGS Fish and wildlifeScience April 2, 2025In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. By the...
USGS: Wildfires increase mercury concentrations in headwater streams USGS ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 22, 2025The U.S. Geological Survey is researching the effect of wildfires on the release of stored mercury from forest watersheds and...
USGS releases a comprehensive look at water resources in the United States USGS Planning and management January 17, 2025New National Water Availability Assessment offers critical insights into water supply, demand and quality across the Nation. From the USGS...
USGS: New maps identify legacy mercury contamination in the Sierra Nevada USGS Ecosystems October 30, 2024A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting...
USGS: Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies USGS Groundwater News October 25, 2024Estimates according to a new USGS predictive model. Exposure to some PFAS may lead to adverse health risks. Press release...
