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USGS on Fire: It’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “more fire science data please!”

USGS on Fire: It’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “more fire science data please!”

Visit our new USGS fire webpage to learn how USGS fire science is making a difference

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USGS geologist chairs discussion of issues facing Department of Defense installations in the Pacific and Arctic

USGS geologist chairs discussion of issues facing Department of Defense installations in the Pacific and Arctic

At the request of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), USGS geologist Curt Storlazzi...

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Updated assessment of erosion rates on Alaska’s Arctic coast

Updated assessment of erosion rates on Alaska’s Arctic coast

The USGS updated its shoreline-change rates for Alaska’s north coast between the U.S.-Canadian Border and Icy Cape as part of the National Assessment...

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Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Reveals a Cryptic Methane-Fueled Ecosystem in Flooded Caves

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Reveals a Cryptic Methane-Fueled Ecosystem in Flooded Caves

In the underground rivers and flooded caves of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where Mayan lore described a fantastical underworld, scientists have found...

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Polluted groundwater threatens coral reefs

Polluted groundwater threatens coral reefs

Coral reefs already stressed by ocean acidification are particularly vulnerable to polluted groundwater, according to a recent study by USGS geologist...

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ABC News speaks to USGS researchers about Arctic coastal change

ABC News speaks to USGS researchers about Arctic coastal change

Documentary features USGS researchers

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LA Times story about Big Sur landslide features quotes, imagery from USGS

LA Times story about Big Sur landslide features quotes, imagery from USGS

USGS geologists Jon Warrick and Kevin Schmidt are quoted in a November 9, 2017 Los Angeles Times story.

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Iran/Iraq Border

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Iran/Iraq Border

The USGS has up-to-date details on the November 12, 2017 event.

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Eyes on the Coast—Video Cameras Help Forecast Coastal Change

Eyes on the Coast—Video Cameras Help Forecast Coastal Change

Coastal communities count on beaches for recreation and for protection from large waves, but beaches are vulnerable to threats such as erosion by...

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Video shot from drones yields details about changing landslide on California’s Big Sur coast

Video shot from drones yields details about changing landslide on California’s Big Sur coast

On October 12, 2017, USGS unmanned aerial systems collected video footage of the Mud Creek landslide, which buried California State Highway 1 under a...

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Biologist starting over after Hurricane Irma damages home, office, research site

Biologist starting over after Hurricane Irma damages home, office, research site

Coral reef expert Caroline Rogers was the only USGS employee in the Virgin Islands when the Category 5 storm hit.

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Exploring Gas Hydrates as a Future Energy Source

Exploring Gas Hydrates as a Future Energy Source

In the past decade, the development of the Barnett, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, and other shales has dominated the national consciousness regarding natural...

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