- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 23rd, 2012
Anniversary: US Landsat Program Turns 40
This is the longest-running, Earth-observing satellite program ever
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 23rd, 2012
USGS Releases Innovative Map of US Northeast
Five new states join 43 others that were recently mapped
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 18th, 2012
First Broad Hyperspectral Map of Afghanistan Compiled
The Asian nation is the first country to be mapped like this
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 26th, 2012
Contaminated Groundwater Found in New England
A large number of dangerous chemicals were discovered in the water
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 25th, 2012
US East Coast Sea Levels Increasing Rapidly
The change is occurring a lot faster than in other areas of the world
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 15th, 2012
Natural Gas Production Releases Chemicals Harmful to Aquatic Life
Scientists find that water around these installations is heavily polluted
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 25th, 2012
Lake Tahoe Fault Line Poses Significant Seismic Risk
American experts up risk assessment for the entire region
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 21st, 2012
Life Recovering 30 Years After Mount St. Helens Eruption
Experts create time-lapse video from still satellite images
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels
Study reveals new method of tracking fish's movements
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia
Tsunami warnings issued for 28 countries and territories
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
Native Hawaiian Lizard Pronounced Extinct
This is only the latest species to disappear from the islands
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Plumbing Fueling Yellowstone's Old Faithful Revealed
The geyser erupts periodically to vent pressure from within
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 25th, 2012
Potential Shale Oil and Gas Reserves in Alaska Quantified
USGS study provides the first such theoretical measurements
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 23rd, 2012
Fukushima Radiations Measured in the United States
New survey reveals the extent of contamination in North America
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 15th, 2012
Eastern, Central US Aquifers Contaminated by Radioactive Radium
This is a radioactive material that occurs naturally, and can cause cancer
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 14th, 2012
USGS Will Get $1.1 Billion for Fiscal Year 2013
The proposal was announced yesterday, February 13, 2012
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 24th, 2012
Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics
Knowing this is very important for understanding global warming