According to a study, various parts of the state have levels of arsenic in drinking water at higher than 5 micrograms per ...

A 1.5 magnitude earthquake was detected in Sanbornton on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake ...

Coastal Sand Dune Geology 1:4,800-scale Maps Digital Data Maine's coastal beaches and dune are constantly changing. Erosion or accretion can reshape the beach and dunes over time so remapping is ...

French Creek State Park isn’t just another patch of trees off the highway. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to delete your Netflix account and become one with nature. The park sits where the ...

Perched on the tip of Cape Ann, about 40 miles north of Boston, this former fishing village has transformed itself into an artist’s paradise, a foodie’s dream, and a day-tripper’s delight without ...

Maine’s current renewable energy policies saved ratepayers $21.5 million between 2011 and 2022, according to testimony from ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 21, 2025, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: Maps Might Be Lost as Cuts Threaten Geological Surveys.

Northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are in the forecasted view line to potentially see the northern lights for both tonight and tomorrow as of 9 a.m. on June 24.

The USGS partners on this effort with the Michigan Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and many other state geological surveys.

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a ...