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End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images
WEB2 days ago · An official website of the United States government. Here's how you know. Here's how you know. ... A joint mission between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA, Landsat 7 was initially designed for a five-year mission. Beating the odds, the satellite observed the Earth for a quarter-century, delivering invaluable scientific data for the ...
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Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes near Midland, Texas, as …
WEB4 days ago · By Dennis Romero. A rare strong earthquake struck near Midland, Texas, on Monday evening, triggering more than 1,000 reports of shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor, initially ...
Implications of the map - CBS News
WEBJan 18, 2024 · The United States Geological Survey warned that nearly 75% of the U.S. could face potentially damaging earthquakes and intense ground shaking in the next 100 years.
'Forever chemicals' could be in nearly half of U.S. tap water, a ... - NPR
WEBJul 6, 2023 · A study released by the U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday estimates that at least 45% of U.S. tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS, which could have harmful health...
Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast - NBC News
WEBApr 5, 2024 · An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to Maine.
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WEB26 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 2024-09-15 20:47:41 (UTC-07:00) 107.6 km. 4.7.
White House Announces Nominee to Lead US Geological Survey
WEBMar 8, 2022 · The White House today announced the intent to nominate David Applegate as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). David is currently the Associate Director for Natural Hazards, exercising the delegated authority of the Director. The nomination will now be considered by the U.S. Senate.
New USGS map shows where landslides are most likely to occur in U.S …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · GOLDEN, Colo. — The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that indicates nearly 44% of the U.S. could potentially experience landslide activity.The new assessment provides a highly detailed, county-by-county picture of where these damaging, disruptive and potentially deadly geologic hazards are more likely as well as areas where landslide hazards ...
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