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Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

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

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Rising Seas and Stronger Storms Threaten Barrier Island Systems

Rising Seas and Stronger Storms Threaten Barrier Island Systems

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

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Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

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

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Get to know CVO: Wes and the CVO Seismic Network

Get to know CVO: Wes and the CVO Seismic Network

At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Wes Thelen is...

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Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

A new study from USGS describes a previously unknown process of marine mineral formation in the Arctic Ocean, driven by frictional heating along...

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Get to know CVO: Maciej Obryk and the USGS debris-flow flume

Get to know CVO: Maciej Obryk and the USGS debris-flow flume

At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Maciej’s...

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Get to know CVO: Erin Lysne, VALT and… the ghost of VALT?

Get to know CVO: Erin Lysne, VALT and… the ghost of VALT?

At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Erin personifies...

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Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

For nearly a century, two dams on the Elwha River blocked the natural flow of sediment and wood, leading to a highly altered river environment...

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(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

Set a reminder for 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17 and join FEMA, USGS, and millions of others for the world’s largest preparedness drill.

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USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 grants on landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research...

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Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Removing ghostly artifacts from sparker seismic reflection data doesn’t require a phone call to a certain group of parapsychologists in matching...

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