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May 30, 2024 143

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

USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems

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News

September 7, 2023 255

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment...

USGS VIDEO: From Snow To Flow – When Snow Falls On A Mountain, Where Does It Go?

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Podcasts and webinars

August 4, 2023 47

By Andrea Creighton, USGS Hydrologist Learn about USGS science seeking to understand the effects of climate change and future of...

USGS: Where the rubber meets the road (and river) – Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems

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Delta science Science

August 3, 2023 161

From the USGS What is 6PPD and its toxic variant, 6PPDQ? Stormwater and road runoff are increasingly recognized forms of...

USGS: Plugging the gaps: How the USGS is working to fill in data gaps for orphaned oil and gas wells

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Agency News

July 28, 2023 106

Ever wonder what happens to an oil and gas well when it runs dry? Believe it or not, that is...

USGS: Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

Press Release/Notice

Press Release/Other

July 5, 2023 153

USGS estimates at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS Press release from the USGS At...

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

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Science

March 4, 2022 8

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the...

USGS: Rivers in the sky: 6 facts to know about atmospheric rivers

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News

December 14, 2021

By the USGS Atmospheric rivers aren’t a new phenomenon on the West Coast, but this type of storm has drawn...

USGS: How wildfires threaten water supply by releasing sediment

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News

October 25, 2021

In the year after the Carr Fire in northern California, USGS researchers found that greater-than-average precipitation moved large sediment loads...

USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

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Science

September 1, 2021

By the USGS: Intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality, according to a new...

USGS: The ups and downs of groundwater levels after the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes

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News

October 15, 2019 1

Effects from the two July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes were observed in several USGS continuous groundwater-level monitoring sites in California, Nevada,...

USGS: Land Subsidence Along the California Aqueduct in West-Central San Joaquin Valley, California, 2003–10

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Reports

August 10, 2018

By the USGS Extensive groundwater withdrawal from the unconsolidated deposits in the San Joaquin Valley caused widespread aquifer-system compaction and...

USGS: New assessment provides fresh insights into nation’s brackish groundwater inventory

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Agency News

April 5, 2017 16

A new nationwide assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the nation’s brackish groundwater could help stretch limited freshwater...

USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council

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Notebook News and Features

October 9, 2014 322

At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the council members unanimously approved the addition of the USGS...

USGS: Overview of the ARkStorm scenario

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News

January 15, 2010

From the USGS: The U.S. Geological Survey, Multi Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) uses hazards science to improve resiliency of communities...

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

USGS: Elwha River: New study examines effects of dam removals on coastal ecosystems

USGS VIDEO: From Snow To Flow – When Snow Falls On A Mountain, Where Does It Go?

USGS: Where the rubber meets the road (and river) – Evaluating impacts of stormwater and road runoff on salmon and aquatic ecosystems

USGS: Plugging the gaps: How the USGS is working to fill in data gaps for orphaned oil and gas wells

USGS: Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

USGS: Environmental DNA research sheds light on invasive species

USGS: Rivers in the sky: 6 facts to know about atmospheric rivers

USGS: How wildfires threaten water supply by releasing sediment

USGS: Increased Pumping in California’s Central Valley During Drought Worsens Groundwater Quality

USGS: The ups and downs of groundwater levels after the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes

USGS: Land Subsidence Along the California Aqueduct in West-Central San Joaquin Valley, California, 2003–10

USGS: New assessment provides fresh insights into nation’s brackish groundwater inventory

USGS Science in the Delta, plus other notes from the September meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council

USGS: Overview of the ARkStorm scenario

PRESS RELEASE: State and federal agencies cancel action to protect Delta smelt

SJV WATER: State appeals Kings County judge’s groundwater injunction

PRESS RELEASE: State Water Contractors applaud California’s use of adaptive management in the Bay-Delta for 2024

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Here today, forgotten tomorrow: How shifting baselines transform nature and challenge restoration

STANFORD REPORT: Untapped potential: Study shows how water systems can help accelerate renewable energy adoption

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