Category: United States Geological Survey

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The New York Times – On the Runway:
The magnitude 7.4 quake hit the western part of the country, shaking Bogotá, Cali, Medellín and other cities, just weeks after quakes of similar intensity devastated parts of neighboring Venezuela.
Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.
150 Years of Change: How Old Photos, Recaptured, Reveal a Shifting Climate

In the heart of Utah’s Uinta Mountains, a team of scientists is re-creating historical pictures to study how much, and how quickly, ecosystems are changing.
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.
To See the Past and Predict the Future, Try ‘Reading’ a Landscape

How well do you know your own backyard? Noah Charney thinks you should take another look.
It Could Be a Vast Source of Clean Energy, Buried Deep Underground

In eastern France, and in other places around the world, deposits of natural hydrogen promise bountiful power. But questions remain.

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