Floods and flash floods kill more people each year than any other severe weather hazard.
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High Tide Bulletin: Fall 2019
The rising and falling of the sea is a phenomenon upon which we can always depend.
Discovery Could Mitigate Fertilizer Pollution in Waterways
Excess fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem.
USGS Science Stays Out in Front of Hurricane Dorian
The USGS is providing comprehensive scientific capabilities and information that decision makers, emergency responders and communities can use to help them prepare, cope and recover from the storm.
Study Reveals New Patterns of Key Ocean Nutrient
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new paper in Science Advances.
New Hair Follicles Can Corral Skin Cancer
The same genetic mutations that can trigger cancer in some tissues are relatively harmless in others.