• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 23rd, 2012
Anniversary: US Landsat Program Turns 40

Anniversary: US Landsat Program Turns 40

This is the longest-running, Earth-observing satellite program ever

USGS Releases Innovative Map of US Northeast

USGS Releases Innovative Map of US Northeast

Five new states join 43 others that were recently mapped

First Broad Hyperspectral Map of Afghanistan Compiled

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

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

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

Natural Gas Production Releases Chemicals Harmful to Aquatic Life

Scientists find that water around these installations is heavily polluted

Lake Tahoe Fault Line Poses Significant Seismic Risk

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

Life Recovering 30 Years After Mount St. Helens Eruption

Experts create time-lapse video from still satellite images

Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels

Fish's Earbones Record Their Travels

Study reveals new method of tracking fish's movements

Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia

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

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

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

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

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

Eastern, Central US Aquifers Contaminated by Radioactive Radium

This is a radioactive material that occurs naturally, and can cause cancer

USGS Will Get $1.1 Billion for Fiscal Year 2013

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

Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics

Knowing this is very important for understanding global warming

 
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