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August 5, 2024

By the USGS: New research from the U.S. Geological Survey links wildfires to increased mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater...

USGS: Using mixed telemetry methods to measure soil moisture for improving runoff forecasting in the Sierra Nevada

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Science Wildfires and watersheds

July 25, 2024

Wildfire, drought, and temperature are affecting soil moisture in California’s Sierra Nevada. To better understand this, USGS scientists recently began...

USGS: Study finds seasonal differences in marshland erosion in South San Francisco Bay

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Delta science Ecosystems

July 23, 2024

By the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Erosion of marsh boundaries by waves is a major cause of...

USGS: The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

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Ecosystems

July 19, 2024

Nature-based solutions may seem too-good-to-be-true, but USGS is studying how these simple solutions provide benefits for people and the environment....

USGS-led study estimates lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water

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Water quality

June 5, 2024

The new estimates can help health researchers determine potential connections between lithium exposure and human health outcomes. By the USGS...

USGS: A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities

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Ecosystems Science

June 4, 2024

By the USGS: Imagine you could use just a few drops of water to know what sorts of animals and...

USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area

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Delta science Planning and management

May 30, 2024

By the USGS: With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on...

USGS: Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System enhances flood prediction in San Francisco Bay Area

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Planning and management Science

April 24, 2024

From the USGS: In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces...

USGS: Assessing spatial variability of nutrients, phytoplankton, and related water-quality constituents in the Delta at landscape scale

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Delta science Water quality

April 1, 2024

From the USGS: This report summarizes results from boat-based, high-resolution water-quality mapping surveys completed before, during, and after upgrades to...

USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year

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Colorado River

February 28, 2024

Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial...

USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project

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Climate change Delta science

February 23, 2024

The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and...

USGS: New publication looks at wildfire policy in the US

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Policy and regulation Reports Wildfires and watersheds

February 23, 2024

A comprehensive OECD Environmental Policy Paper on wildfire risk, policy, and strategy in the United States explains how to incorporate...

USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin

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Colorado River

February 13, 2024

From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...

USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley

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Delta science Ecosystems Reports

February 10, 2024

In a new report, U.S. Geological Survey scientists working in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) have laid the...

USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise

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Water quality Wildfires and watersheds

February 9, 2024

From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...

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USGS: Wildfires are increasing concentrations of mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams

USGS: Using mixed telemetry methods to measure soil moisture for improving runoff forecasting in the Sierra Nevada

USGS: Study finds seasonal differences in marshland erosion in South San Francisco Bay

USGS: The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

USGS-led study estimates lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water

USGS: A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities

USGS: New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for the San Francisco Bay Area

USGS: Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System enhances flood prediction in San Francisco Bay Area

USGS: Assessing spatial variability of nutrients, phytoplankton, and related water-quality constituents in the Delta at landscape scale

USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year

USGS: San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project

USGS: New publication looks at wildfire policy in the US

USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin

USGS: Physics to fish: Habitat restoration for native fish populations in California’s Central Valley

USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise