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No Yellowstone Evacuation Warning Issued
Released: 1/8/2009 11:39:14 AM (Share)
The USGS is not affiliated with a web site that recommends evacuation of Yellowstone National Park and bears the USGS logo. The USGS is not recommending the evacuation of the Park.

Swarm of Earthquake Activity Over For Now at Yellowstone National Park
Released: 1/7/2009 6:16:45 AM (Share)
The notable swarm of earthquakes that started December 26, 2008, beneath Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park has stopped for now and may have ceased entirely.

Earthquake Fatalities High in 2008
Released: 1/6/2009 4:41:02 PM (Share)
The number of earthquake-related fatalities across the world was much higher in 2008 than in recent years.

Mixed News on Mercury in Indiana's Water
Released: 1/5/2009 12:39:55 PM (Share)
Rain and snow falling in Indiana contains less mercury than it did in years past. Yet some of the state's major waterways have mercury levels that could be harmful to humans and wildlife.

Results Are In: Great Southern California ShakeOut Successful, Sets U.S. Record!
Released: 12/19/2008 3:02:12 PM (Share)
Los Angeles - It's working! On November 13, 2008 more than 5.47 million people in southern California participated in The Great Southern California ShakeOut, now officially the largest earthquake drill in the Nation's history - and according to some community leaders, a success that should be practiced every year.

Presidential Rank Awards -- Top Federal Honor -- Given to Two USGS Scientists and Deputy Director
Released: 12/18/2008 12:58:13 PM (Share)
Deputy Director Doyle Recognized as Distinguished Executive;Scientists Betancourt, Goldhaber Win Meritorious Laurels

Abrupt Climate Change: Will It Happen this Century?
Released: 12/16/2008 12:00:00 PM (Share)
The United States faces the potential for abrupt climate change in the 21st century that could pose clear risks to society in terms of our ability to adapt.

Some Pollutants Declining in Willamette and Columbia Rivers
Released: 12/16/2008 11:37:51 AM (Share)
The Willamette, a large river associated with 70 percent of the population of Oregon, is getting cleaner in regard to some persistent toxic pollutants that are a legacy of past management practices. A 257-mile portion of the Columbia River between Umatilla, Oregon, and Skamokawa, Washington, is also showing a similar trend.

Northern Soil Carbon Reservoirs Vulnerable to Global Warming
Released: 12/15/2008 9:57:03 AM (Share)
Mounting evidence shows that soil carbon is increasingly contributing larger amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere as a result of warming, permafrost degradation, and complex climate-biogeochemical interactions.

USGS Science at AGU Climate Change, Floods, Northern Forests, Coral Reefs, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mercury and More
Released: 12/12/2008 8:00:00 AM (Share)
In this USGS media tip sheet (download PDF copy), we've done a lot of wading for you. Selected and compressed for your convenience, here are some of the newest, most exciting science topics that the USGS will present at AGU. Tips are presented in chronological order with session numbers and a summary.

USGS Science Picks: November/December 2008
Released: 12/12/2008 (Share)
You are invited to join our scientists and learn more about climate change, floods, volcanoes, ground water and more at the American Geophysical Union Conference in California! The holiday season is just around the corner — how many of you know why mistletoe is not just for kissing or what minerals make up your holiday lights? In this edition of Science Picks, you can learn how a prehistoric climate period is providing clues about future changes and about recent estimates of large deposits of gas hydrates on Alaska's North Slope. Discover the new USGS photo and video galleries and find the imagery you crave. Check out stunning earth imagery, footage of a surging glacier, hurricanes, bears and more! If you would like to receive Science Picks via e-mail, would like to change the recipient or no longer want to receive it, please e-mail jrobertson@usgs.gov. December and November Highlights

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