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Carbon Storage in U.S. Eastern Ecosystems Helps Counter Greenhouse Gas...
Summary:On the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released a new report showing that forests, wetlands and farms in the eastern...
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Massachusetts Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened
Summary:Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting Massachusetts will be more accessible than ever due to a new monitoring network...
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Get Your Wheels Spinning
Summary:As part of the continued US Topo maps revision and improvement cycle, the USGS will be including mountain bike trails to upcoming quadrangles on a state-aligned basisThe USGS will show mountain...
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Secretary Jewell Announces New Wildlife and Climate Studies at the Northeast...
Summary: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today that Interior’s Northeast Climate Science Center (NE CSC) is awarding nearly $700,000 to universities and other partners for research to...
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Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems
Summary:Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through septic systems in New York and New England,...
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Científicos ponen a prueba los teléfonos móviles inteligentes para la...
Summary:Los teléfonos móviles y otros dispositivos electrónicos personales podrían ayudar en las regiones donde se encuentran en uso generalizado, y pueden funcionar como sistemas de alerta para...
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Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning
Summary:Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large earthquakes according to newly reported...
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Interior's Northeast Climate Science Center Releases Report to Help State...
Summary:Interior Department’s Northeast Climate Science Center has released a report today synthesizing the latest information on the vulnerability of species and ecosystems to climate change in a...
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New England Maps Adding Trails
Summary:Several of the new US Topo quadrangles for New Hampshire and Vermont now display parts of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) and other selected public trailsNewly released US Topo...
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Atlantic Beaches Still Likely to be Affected by Hurricane Joaquin
Summary:As the path of Hurricane Joaquin continues to move farther offshore, making landfall in the U.S. less likely, U.S. Geological Survey coastal change experts say there’s still a high probability...
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Acid Rain Effects on Forest Soils begin to Reverse
Summary:Soil acidification from acid rain that is harmful to plant and aquatic life has now begun to reverse in forests of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, according to an...
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US Topo Maps Reach Milestone
Summary:With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating electronic US Topo quadrangles. This means that...
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Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation...
Summary:A coalition of research institutions and fish and wildlife agencies this week unveiled a new online tool for use by local decision-makers, conservation managers, land trusts, regional planners,...
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New Remote Sensing Handbook Published
Summary:A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global experts.Contact Information:Prasad...
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Up to 70 Percent of Northeast U.S. Coast May Adapt to Rising Seas
Summary: Much of the coast from Maine to Virginia is more likely to change than to simply drown in response to rising seas during the next 70 years or so, according to a new study led by the U.S....
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