- List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new dashboard application that displays long-term nitrogen data from Connecticut tributaries that drain into Long Island Sound.
- USGS scientist fosters the future of STEM at Tennessee State University
- The USGS is studying Bethany Lake, in Washington County, northwestern Oregon, to provide a comprehensive picture of how the lake’s water conditions and nutrient sources tie into potential algae blooms.
- On December 5, 2024 from 1–2:30pm EST, USGS hosted a live, virtual Honor Awards Ceremony. Watch video of event including closed captions and transcripts and access presentation slides.
- Nevada StreamStats became available December 2024.
- As communities continue to recover from widespread destruction caused by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, floodwaters from these storms may have accelerated the spread of invasive wildlife and plant species into new areas.
- USGS New England Water Science center researchers presented their science at AGU24, the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting.
- The U.S. Geological Survey has calculated how much nitrogen entering Long Island Sound (LIS) from southern Connecticut has traveled through groundwater.
- SALT LAKE CITY — That pinch of natural salt on your Thanksgiving turkey might have started its journey in Utah's Great Salt Lake, where scientists are launching a new project to better understand this crucial natural resource.
- November 2024 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
- The USGS-NPS partnership meeting at Effigy Mounds National Monument on October 24-30, 2024, united scientists, tribal representatives, and NPS staff for collaborative sampling and discussions. This event emphasized integrating traditional ecological knowledge with scientific practices while honoring tribal protocols in environmental research and strengthening partnerships.
- USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PaDEP) November 1, 2024, declarations of drought watches and warnings for 35 Pennsylvania counties.
- October 2024 issue of the Idaho Hydrologic Update from the USGS Idaho Water Science Center.
- Chesapeake Bay Program — Press Release — October 31, 2024
- The USGS In The Flow newsletter focuses on water science issues in the Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. region.In this Fall edition: Gage Funding • Drought Monitoring • Day in the Life of a Scientist • Anacostia Bacteria Sampler • New Remote Cameras • New Gages • New Publications
- A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting from historical gold mining California’s Sierra Nevada.
- This month, the USGS celebrates 75 years of hydrologic monitoring and studies at the Idaho National Laboratory in southeastern Idaho.
- PEMBROKE, N.H. — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking water supplies. These findings are according to a U.S Geological Survey study published Oct. […]
- USGS visited Namibia and Botswana during September 10-27, 2024, to assess water security challenges as part of the U.S. Ambassador’s Water Experts Program.