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New research from USGS and partners combines high-resolution sediment analysis with historical records to reveal the extent to which human activity...

Paleotsunami deposits unearthed by a USGS-led team of scientists could hold important insights into the seismic and tsunami risks of the Caribbean...

Every day, scientists across the USGS strive to provide robust scientific data, knowledge, and tools that can be used by citizens across our nation to...

Researchers from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center are featured in "Climate Science Champions", an engaging video series that highlights...

Staff from four science centers will represent USGS at this year’s Coastal Sediments conference and exhibit how current bureau initiatives are...

The USGS has acquired a new state-of-the-art wave glider for constraining plate motions and earthquake processes along U.S. subduction zones.

Strategically placed dredged material can supply sand to nearby beaches, fighting erosion 

New research from USGS and partners examines the growing geographical overlap between wildfire and snow in California, threatening water availability...

New research from USGS, NOAA, and California State University examines the fluvial response of California’s Carmel River in the six years following...

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.