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USGS monitors, studies, and supports landslide research across the United States, striving to better understand these hazards while also helping...

A new USGS study published in Natural Hazards analyzed the skill of probabilistic forecasts of overwash and inundation along the Louisiana coastline...

The U.S. Geological Survey provides critical information to help protect communities from the natural hazards that occur every day. As the preeminent...

It's National Preparedness Month, and USGS geologists are currently reassessing the list of young and threatening volcanoes in California and Nevada...

Extreme rainfall can send huge amounts of sediment rushing off hillsides and into streams. But a new USGS study finds that even an exceptionally wet...

Beach nourishment projects are often judged by how long newly placed sand remains on the beach. But new research suggests that even when nourishment...

Long-term satellite observations show how human-built coastal structures influence the movement and buildup of sand along three Southern California...

Natural and engineered sand dunes serve as barriers to protect against storms. Engineered sand dunes, called "Nature-based Solutions", are...

Nearly two hundred miles offshore of the Oregon/California border lies Escanaba Trough, a unique mid-ocean ridge covered in deep sediment up to 500...

Sediment washing into coral reefs from land has long been viewed as one of the biggest threats to reef health. But new research from USGS and...