Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

Filter Total Items: 2763
Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center is hosting a media event Wednesday, Jan. 11 at a USGS streamgage location about 7 miles...

Read Article
Nation’s River Quality Data Could Power Deeper Science Insights

Nation’s River Quality Data Could Power Deeper Science Insights

Challenges remain in combining data from multiple organizations

Read Article
Revolutionizing Volcano Monitoring in Indonesia

Revolutionizing Volcano Monitoring in Indonesia

In early September of 2010, a pattern of increased earthquake activity occurred at the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia. A few days later, an...

Read Article
Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center is hosting a media event Monday, Jan. 9 at a USGS streamgage location below Friant Dam, a...

Read Article
EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

EarthView–Rare Snow Falls at the Edge of Sahara Desert

Last month, the Sahara saw a rarity: snow!

Read Article
Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!

How many potentially active volcanoes are there in the United States?

Read Article
USGS Deputy Director Receives Presidential Rank Award

USGS Deputy Director Receives Presidential Rank Award

Bill Werkheiser, USGS Deputy Director, has been honored with a 2016 Presidential Rank Award as a Distinguished Rank recipient. Mr. Werkheiser is among...

Read Article
Natural Hazards of 2016

Natural Hazards of 2016

Reflecting on 2016 hazards serves as a reminder of the dangers we face and the need for preparedness to save lives and property.

Read Article
Coal-Tar-Sealant a Major Source of PAH Contamination in Milwaukee Streams

Coal-Tar-Sealant a Major Source of PAH Contamination in Milwaukee Streams

  

Read Article
EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

EarthView–Expansion at the Port of Rotterdam

In our last EarthView of 2016, you can see the port of Rotterdam grow by 5,000 acres!

Read Article
Low landslide risk after tragic Smokies fires

Low landslide risk after tragic Smokies fires

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at low risk of one common type of landslide, according to the USGS' first-ever hazard assessment for an Eastern...

Read Article
A Grand Slam for Students, Schools and Science

A Grand Slam for Students, Schools and Science

"It’s a grand slam for all involved,” said Dawn Childs, USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units.  “Recent high school graduates with special...

Read Article
Was this page helpful?