In December, the U.S. National Research Council released the print version of Preparing for the Third Decade (Cycle 3) of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program — a report calling for improved water quality...
Read MoreBased on a report released in September, the U.S. Geological Survey is now planning to scale-up research on a technique that uses sludge from acid mine drainage to remove nutrients from agricultural and municipal wastewater in...
Read MoreThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected data during and after Superstorm Sandy to determine its impacts on water quality and streamflow. Sampling afterward has included more in-depth testing for nutrients, pesticides, and...
Read MoreIn 2011, Tropical Storm Lee dropped 102 to 178 mm (4 to 7 in.) of rain on the Susquehanna River Basin in 4 days, creating a plume of 17 million megagrams (19 million tons) of sediment that extended 161 km (100 mi) into...
Read MoreA recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that sensitive species loss can occur during the earliest stages of urban development. In addition, there is no single factor responsible for stream degradation. Previous...
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