Local News: Ashburn, VA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

US Geological Survey

US Geological Survey News Editors

News Widget

Display the US Geological Survey news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

US Geological Survey News

News on US Geological Survey continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

11 min ago | AlertNet

On World Refugee Day, building a home for those forced to ...

At the Azraq refugee camp site in Jordan, work begins laying roads on this large desert site, soon to be home to 130,000 Syrian refugees.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services

4 hrs ago | The Advocate

Continue reading a '

A report that includes several water withdrawal scenarios for the 2,000-foot sands of the Southern Hills Aquifer could be available for public review in three months or less.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Baton Rouge, LA

8 hrs ago | WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Officials: Unknown substance closed beaches

Several beaches in northwest Indiana remain closed for swimming Tuesday after a substance was found in the water.

Comment?

Related Topix: Indiana, Technical Services, Michigan City, IN

12 hrs ago | Journalgazette.net

Report: Asian carp could spawn in St. Joseph, Maumee rivers

Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report .

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Geology, Science, St. Joseph, MI

16 hrs ago | The Daily Courier

Supervisors cut water group dues

Joanna Dodder Nellans The Daily Courier COTTONWOOD - The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to cut their dues to a countywide and regional water group.

Comment?

Related Topix: Yavapai County, AZ, Technical Services, Prescott, AZ, Prescott Valley, AZ

Mon Jun 17, 2013

NBC Chicago

Slimy Substance Prompts Beach Evacuation

Dozens of beachgoers were ordered out of the water and away from a northwest Indiana beach on Monday afternoon after some swimmers were coming out covered in a slick, slimy substance.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Geology, Science

Directions Magazine

Rapidly Making Colorful Landsat-8 Composite with Free Advanced Image Analysis Tools from GeoSage

Sydney, Australia - 17 June 2013: Latest high-quality Landsat-8 satellite imagery freely available from the U.S. Geological Survey provides enormous potential for innovation and applications.

Comment?

Related Topix: Australia, World News, Technical Services, Geology, Science

Sun Jun 16, 2013

USA Today

Toxic driveways? Cities ban coal tar sealants

The black sheen on newly sealed pavement -- whether your driveway, store parking lot or school playground -- is prompting a rising number of cities, states and businesses to ban a commonly used product.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Geology, Science, Medicine, Pharmacology, Minnesota, US Politics, Lloyd Doggett, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Environment

The Star Online

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Mexico, tremors felt in Mexico City

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Mexico, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Technical Services, Geology, Science

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Huffington Post

Nicaragua Earthquake 2013: Tsunami Alert Declared After 6.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Pacific Coast

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua around midday Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Comment?

Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Tsunami, Technical Services, Geology, Science, Costa Rica, World News

Seattle Times

Strong earthquake reported off Nicaragua coast

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua around midday Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

1 comment

Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Earthquake, Technical Services, Geology, Science

Lethbridge Herald

US Geological Survey reports strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake off Nicaragua coast

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake was registered off the Pacific coast of Nicaragua around midday Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science

UPI

Crete earthquake measuring 6.2 detected

Seismologists in the United States said their equipment picked up a magnitude 6.2 earthquake on the Greek island of Crete Saturday.

Comment?

Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Earthquake, Technical Services

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Cape Cod Times

Weather creates rare Cape Cod tsunami

It was late afternoon Thursday and Jim Limberakis, 60, was working at his Falmouth Harbor waterfront restaurant, The Clam Shack.

Comment?

Related Topix: Tsunami, Natural Disasters, Falmouth, MA, Technical Services, Oceanography, Geology, Science, Woods Hole, MA

The Motley Fool

A Major Setback for Shell

After more than $5 billion of investment into its beleaguered oil campaign off the northern coast of Alaska, Royal Dutch Shell , however, seems undeterred.

Comment?

Related Topix: Netherlands, World News, Technical Services, Geology, Science

North Country Now

Story from NorthCountryNow.com

There is evidence of minor flooding in St. Lawrence County. Here's a shot of the green on the third hole at Meadowbrook Golf course near Winthrop on Wednesday afternoon, according to David Fenton of Potsdam, who sent this photo.

Comment?

Related Topix: St Lawrence County, NY, Winthrop, NY, Potsdam, NY, Raymondville, NY, Technical Services, Franklin County, NY

The Daily Star

Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes off Christmas Island-USGS

LONDON: A magnitude 6.7 quake struck in the Indian Ocean east-northeast of Christmas Island on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Comment?

Related Topix: Technical Services, Geology, Science, Boat Disaster

Thu Jun 13, 2013

WTLV

Team frees frogs in bid to save most-endangered amphibian

Dozens of frogs hopped from plastic containers into a mountain creek on Wednesday as researchers began a reintroduction effort that they hope can save the most endangered amphibian in California.

Comment?

Related Topix: California, Idyllwild, CA, Technical Services, Entomology, Science

Sun-Star

Powerful quake hits off Indonesia's coast

A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java late Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Comment?

Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Technical Services, Geology, Science, Tsunami

Channelnewsasia.com

6.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Comment?

Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Technical Services, Geology, Science, World News, Indonesia,

Ashburn Jobs