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Highlights from USGS for 2011
February 9, 2012 | USGS

The U.S. Geological Survey had a very busy 2011. This article shows a few of their top stories for the year.


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Sediment Studies: San Francisco Bay Tidal Flats
May 5, 2011 | USGS on YouTube
"USGS scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center explore how sediment moves across...

USGS Measures Flooding at Morganza Spillway and Across Louisiana
May 17, 2011 | USGS
"U.S. Geological Survey crews are measuring flooding along the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers, including the...

79% of Himalayan Glaciers are in Retreat
August 24, 2011 | Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests
In a study of 2767 Himalayan Glaciers the Geological Survey of India found that "2184...

A Contrarian Position on Wind Energy
March 10, 2011 | Forbes.com Blog
Here is an article that points to the fact that wind energy is not generated...


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