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Save the Date - The USGS David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory will be hosting an Open House for the public on May 10, 2025! 

Understanding the Risks of Future Volcanic Activity in Partnership with Oregon State University 

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A new study shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of...

A new study by USGS details how beaches along Long Island's western south shore have evolved over the past several decades. Using satellite-derived...

Award Winning U.S. Geological Survey Partnership

In late December 2004, one of the world’s most powerful earthquakes ever struck near Sumatra. This is the story of how USGS responded to the event as...

A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...

A new study led by USGS models projected overland flooding, groundwater depth, shoreline change, and vertical land motion at Cape Lookout National...

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...