U.S. Geological Survey – Worth Knowing
• Climate, Arctic Energy, Tribal Journey, Fireworks, Invasives, Corals and More!: Do you want the most current climate change projections and recommendations for future actions? If so, then check out USGS Science Picks! You can also gain insight on the Arctic’s energy assets, how a tribal canoe journey is helping improve water resources in the Salish Sea...
• Your Resource During Hurricane Season: When hurricanes strike, you can find critical information to help protect lives and property at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) hurricane Web site...
• Pesticides Found in Central Florida Lakes: Pesticide-related compounds and elevated levels of nitrate have been found in lakes in central Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge region. The compounds found include currently used pesticides...
• Nutrient Delivery to the Gulf of Mexico Among Highest Measured: Spring nutrient delivery to the northern Gulf of Mexico is among the highest measured by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in thirty years...
• Science Picks – Hurricanes, U.S. Gas Resources, Fires, Climate, Floods, Pollinators, and More!: Hurricane season is storming down on us, and in this edition of USGS Science Picks, you can learn how science is helping to weather these storms and protect our environment. You can also learn about significant gas resources in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, large trees declining in Yosemite, the link between fires and global warming, and how climate change is threatening honeycreepers...
• Significant Gas Resource Discovered in U.S. Gulf of Mexico: The U.S. Gulf of Mexico contains very thick and concentrated gas-hydrate-bearing reservoir rocks which have the potential to produce gas using current technology...
• Landmark U.S. Geological Survey Study Demonstrates How Methylmercury, Known to Contaminate Seafood, Originates in the Ocean: A new landmark study published today documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia, make their way into the North Pacific Ocean and as a result contaminate tuna and other seafood...
• Science Picks – Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds: In this edition of USGS Science Picks, learn about the rapid disappearance of Antarctica’s ice shelves, the hazards posed by sand dunes moving due to climate change, how the USGS is spending its $140 million from the President’s Recovery Act, and the $5 million awarded by the USGS in 2009 for earthquake research. You can also discover increasing population numbers for the endangered humpback chub, new life forms found in Southwest caves and an environmentally friendly way to measure snowfall. As you head out camping this summer, you may also want to learn what to do if you come face to face with rattlesnakes!...