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One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

One Year After the M7.8 Nepal Earthquake

USGS Scientists Return to Himalayan Nation to Learn Lessons 

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Happy Earth Day 2016

Happy Earth Day 2016

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22! Learn about USGS science for a changing world.

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You, yes, you! Consider helping take the pulse of our planet

You, yes, you! Consider helping take the pulse of our planet

With the White House’s launch of CitizenScience.gov and the inaugural Citizen Science Day this Saturday April 16, 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey...

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Five Science Tools to Check Out — Get Prepared

Five Science Tools to Check Out — Get Prepared

Are you and your family ready for the next disaster or emergency? Get tips by joining America’s PrepareAthon!

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Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Ecuador

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake in Ecuador

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016 at 23:58 UTC.

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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Japan

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Japan

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 16, 2016 at 1:25 a.m. local time (April 15, 16:25 UTC).

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Japan

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake in Japan

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan on April 14, 2016 at 9:26 pm local time (12:26 UTC).

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Celebrate Citizen Science Day!

Celebrate Citizen Science Day!

The USGS invites you to look into a landscape of citizen science opportunities on USGS myScience: Connecting people to science —and at SciStarter

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Yosemite Science

Yosemite Science

As Yosemite National Park celebrates its 125th anniversary, and the National Park Service celebrates its centennial, the U.S. Geological Survey looks...

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Climate Camps Expose Scientists and Resource Managers to the Power of Working Together to Address Climate Change

Climate Camps Expose Scientists and Resource Managers to the Power of Working Together to Address Climate Change

Each summer the Northwest Climate Science Center hosts a weeklong Climate Boot Camp. The Boot Camp invites early career climate professionals from the...

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Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art

Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature

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Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

For the first time, new USGS maps identify the potential for ground shaking from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in 2016.

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