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How Much Water is Lost in the Great Lakes Basin?

How Much Water is Lost in the Great Lakes Basin?

   Do you ever wonder how much of the water that we remove from the Great Lakes for use in everyday products such as food, ethanol, household chemicals or paper products, is not returned?

Posted : Mon, May 26, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

Scientists Collect Data to Aid Afghanistan Reconstruction

Scientists Collect Data to Aid Afghanistan Reconstruction

   Policymakers, potential private investors, and the public received valuable new information today to help identify fault lines and the potential location of undiscovered water, oil and gas, and non-fuel mineral resources in Afghanistan.

Posted : Fri, May 02, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

USGS Announces Minerals Research Grant Recipients

USGS Announces Minerals Research Grant Recipients

   The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today three grant award recipients for the 2008 Mineral Resources External Research Program, which encourages minerals research.

Posted : Sun, Jan 27, 2008

Category : Science / Environment News

High-Flow Experiment Proposed to Improve Grand Canyon Resources

High-Flow Experiment Proposed to Improve Grand Canyon Resources

   An experiment using high flows from Glen Canyon Dam to study and improve Colorado River resources in Grand Canyon National Park has been proposed by the Department of the Interior.

Posted : Fri, Jan 18, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

US Geological Survey and NASA released TerraLook

US Geological Survey and NASA released TerraLook

   The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is pleased to announce the release of the TerraLook data product.

Posted : Sat, Jul 28, 2007

Category : Science / Space News

USGS Finds Polar Bear Denning Shifting From Sea Ice to Coastal Habitats in Northern Alaska

USGS Finds Polar Bear Denning Shifting From Sea Ice to Coastal Habitats in Northern Alaska

   A 20-year U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study documents that recent changes in the quality and availability of sea ice in northern Alaska are the most likely explanation for a decrease in maternal polar bear denning on sea ice and an increase of denning on land.

Posted : Fri, Jul 13, 2007

Category : Science / Environment News
 
 
 
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