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The Threat of Coastal Flooding from Cascadia Earthquake-Driven Land Subsidence

The Threat of Coastal Flooding from Cascadia Earthquake-Driven Land Subsidence

Along the Pacific Northwest coast, scientists have long warned of a looming threat: a massive earthquake from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, capable of...

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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: How Wildfires Reshape Landscapes

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: How Wildfires Reshape Landscapes

Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to cause hazards like...

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USGS Coral Reef Science Informs State, Territorial, and National Policy

USGS Coral Reef Science Informs State, Territorial, and National Policy

The USGS, working closely with academic institutions, state, territorial, and other Federal agencies, is spearheading efforts to cost-effectively...

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Permafrost thaw and subsidence, sea-level rise, and erosion are transforming Alaska’s Arctic coastal zone

Permafrost thaw and subsidence, sea-level rise, and erosion are transforming Alaska’s Arctic coastal zone

In the Arctic, which is warming at nearly four times the global average, the combined forces of permafrost thaw, rising seas, and coastal erosion...

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Multibeam bathymetric data offer high-resolution imagery of the entire Cascadia Subduction Zone

Multibeam bathymetric data offer high-resolution imagery of the entire Cascadia Subduction Zone

Recently released multibeam bathymetric data offer a composite 30-meter-resolution surface of the Cascadia Subduction Zone offshore of Washington...

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Linking tidal-creek sediment fluxes to vertical sediment accretion in a restored salt marsh

Linking tidal-creek sediment fluxes to vertical sediment accretion in a restored salt marsh

A newly published study from USGS combines time-series measurements of sediment fluxes, repeat elevation surveys, and sediment core analysis to assess...

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USGS Awards a Dozen Landslide Risk Reduction Grants to Enhance Public Safety and Hazard Preparedness Nationwide

USGS Awards a Dozen Landslide Risk Reduction Grants to Enhance Public Safety and Hazard Preparedness Nationwide

USGS has selected 12 recipients to be awarded grant funding in FY2025 to address landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance...

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USGS Research Links Weather Extremes to Coastal Sediment Supply in California

USGS Research Links Weather Extremes to Coastal Sediment Supply in California

As climate change intensifies, parts of the western U.S. are experiencing a growing swing between extreme drought and intense rainfall, including...

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Study: How Coral Reefs Shielded Hawaiian Coastlines Against 2018 Hurricanes

Study: How Coral Reefs Shielded Hawaiian Coastlines Against 2018 Hurricanes

Hurricanes bring powerful waves and storm surges that can erode shorelines and threaten coastal communities. But a new study by USGS and partners...

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Forecasting Coastal Retreat Along U.S. South Atlantic Coast by Year 2100

Forecasting Coastal Retreat Along U.S. South Atlantic Coast by Year 2100

Coastal erosion is an increasingly urgent issue as rising seas and wave-driven processes reshape shorelines worldwide. New modeling by USGS combines...

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Faults Beneath the Salton Sea: Assessing Past and Future Earthquake Behavior along Southern San Andreas Fault

Faults Beneath the Salton Sea: Assessing Past and Future Earthquake Behavior along Southern San Andreas Fault

The Southern San Andreas Fault (SSAF) is one of the most closely watched seismic hotspots in the world, yet it hasn’t produced a major earthquake in...

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