Climate Change News

• NOAA: Fourth Warmest U.S. Summer on Record
  The contiguous United States had its fourth-warmest summer (June-August) on record, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued on Wednesday, Sept. 8. […]
• U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior to Cooperate on Climate-Related Activities
  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar formalized an agreement between the two departments to coordinate and cooperate on climate related activities involving science, services, mitigation, adaptation, education and communication. […]

Earth FAQ

• Who can I talk to for more information on landslides?
  The U.S. Geological Survey has a toll-free number at 1-800-654-4966, and can be reached by email at NLIC@usgs.gov. The California Geological Survey has many publications and maps of interest on landslides: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/, or phone: 916-445-1825. Call your local emergency management office (city and/or county) to find out what kind of emergency […]
• How do I access the online USGS Publications Warehouse?
  The USGS Publications Warehouse (http://pubs.usgs.gov/) has released a new interface and a variety of new content and features. The new version of this tool now includes citations for USGS-authored content including journal articles, books, book chapters, proceedings, and other research written by USGS staff but published commercially. […]
• What is the Geospatial One-Stop Portal?
  A central portal for access to maps and geospatial data from multiple agencies (mostly Federal). Categories include Atmosphere, Climate, Culture, Demographic, Business, Economic, Human Health and Disease, Utilities, Communications, and much more. This site is targeted to users with GIS software, but maps suitable for general users can also be found.   […]

U.S. Geological Survey

• Potomac River: Ten-fold Increase in Native Submerged Vegetation Reflects Improved Water Quality
  The report, “Long-term reductions in anthropogenic nutrients link to improvements in Chesapeake Bay habitat is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. http://www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1003590107.  Images are available on the project website. The Potomac River in Washington, D.C. is showing multiple benefits from restoratio […]
• New Report Warns of Expanding Threat of Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters
  A report issued today by key environmental and scientific federal agencies assesses the increasing prevalence of low-oxygen “dead zones” in U.S. coastal waters and outlines a series of research and policy steps that could help reverse the decades-long trend. The interagency report notes that incidents of hypoxia—a condition in which oxygen levels drop […]
• Many Urban Streams Harmful to Aquatic Life Following Winter Pavement Deicing
  This USGS report is published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology and is available as a free download online. The use of salt to deice pavement can leave urban streams toxic to aquatic life, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study on the influence of winter runoff in northern U.S. cities, with a special focus on eastern Wisconsin and […]

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