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Factbox-Where does the US get its copper?
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he planned to announce a 50% tariff on copper imports later in the day, ...
The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...
3.7 magnitude earthquake off Northern California coast
A preliminary 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning off the coast of Northern California, according to the United ...
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than ...
Dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks cause two deaths in Guatemala
Two people have died in Guatemala after falling rocks crushed their vehicle during a series of earthquakes. Authorities ...
Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain, and ultimately American prosperity
Despite representing only 4% of the world's population, the United States accounts for over half of science Nobel Prizes ...
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USGS report says federal lands in Alaska hold large share of undiscovered US oil, gas
Of the yet-to-be-discovered oil on U.S. federal lands, about half is believed to be in Alaska, according to the new estimate.
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Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space
The survey’s prioritization of research activities will be based on the committee’s consideration of identified science priorities; broad national operational observation priorities as identified in U ...