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USGS projects world production capacity for 7 critical minerals and helium from 2025 to 2029

Reston, Va. â€” The USGS released projections for world production capacity for seven critical minerals and helium for the next five years in the first...

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

The AGU Chapman Conference on Caldera-Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to contrast...

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USGS: Value of U.S. mineral production edged up in 2024

Record prices for gold and silver helped to offset declines in U.S. production of critical minerals used in batteries, the 30th annual Mineral...

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Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Wyoming and Colorado

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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Low-level flights to reimage geology over parts of central Florida following Hurricanes Milton, Helene

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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Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois

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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New study finds deer hunting can help keep chronic wasting disease in check

The study finds that hunting can be an effective form of disease control when enacted consistently at high levels over many years.

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USGS to invest $1.1 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to district-scale hyperspectral survey of Arizona, New Mexico

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $1.1 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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USGS releases first-ever map of potential for geologic hydrogen in U.S.

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey today published the first map of the prospective locations of naturally-occurring geologic hydrogen resources...

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USGS releases a comprehensive look at water resources in the United States

RESTON, Va. â€” The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) today released the National Water Availability Assessment, a pioneering scientific overview of water...

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New USGS model uses dragonflies to estimate freshwater mercury risk on U.S. protected lands

RESTON, Va. â€” In a U.S. Geological Survey-led study, researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with commonly...

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USGS invests $3.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical minerals across the Ozark Plateau

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $3.8 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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