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The Department of the Interior (DOI) Strategic Sciences Group (SSG) was created to meet the immediate need for strategic scientific information and expertise during environmental crises. Through the development and application of science-based scenarios, the SSG can assist strategic response, recovery, and restoration of DOI resources.

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Map of post-1823 lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa (gray) and numbe...

March 26, 2021

The Monitor newsletter - Vol. 2 | Issue Spring 2021

In this issue: When will Mauna Loa next Erupt?, ShakeOut rollout to the Pacific Northwest, Big Sur Landslides, new storymaps for earthquakes and wildfire science, expanding coverage of the "Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast" tools, New Reducing Risk 2021 projects, and more.

Attribution: Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, DOI Strategic Sciences Group, Earthquake Hazards Program, Emergency Management, Floods and Droughts, Geomagnetism Program, Global Seismographic Network, Landslide Hazards Program, Science Application for Risk Reduction, Volcano Hazards Program Office

Tectonic Features of World with Subduction Zones Highlighted

December 8, 2020

The Monitor newsletter - Inaugural Issue - Vol. 1 | Issue Winter 2021

We introduce the USGS Natural Hazards newsletter. In this issue: A new geonarrative about the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake, Potential landslide in Alaska, Subduction Zone Science, Post-wildfire debris flow assessments, new @USGS_Quakes Twitter account, Mapping faults in Puerto Rico, Coastal Change Top Story, Photo Round Up and more!