Michigan State University will host the newest fish and wildlife unit in the Cooperative Research program. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the establishment of a new Cooperative…
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Emperor Penguins Now a Protected Species
Government lists them as “threatened” due to climate change. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that the Emperor Penguin will now receive protection under the…
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David Applegate New Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
He brings 26 years of geological experience to position. On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland swore in David Applegate as the new Director of the U.S.…
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Interior Receives First Photos from Landsat 9
New satellite will improve earth monitoring capabilities of the U.S. government. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it had begun to receive images from Landsat…
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Hawaii Experiences 6.2 Earthquake Off Coast
Reports of “slight damaged” from quake southeast of Naalehu, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Hawaii on Sunday.…
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Interior Secretary Attends Satellite Launch
Landsat 9 will give Interior New insight into Earth’s geology. On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to attend…
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Utah
Shakes entire Wasatch Front A strong earthquake shook buildings from Logan to Spanish Fork, Utah, Wednesday morning. The 5.7 magnitude quake happened at 7:30 a.m. local time with…
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