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It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week! Do you know the breadth of science that goes into helping storm forecasters, emergency responders, communities...

U.S. Geological Survey scientists studying Mount Rainier and its hazards for the past 70 years have long recognized that the greatest danger may not...

The U.S. Geological Survey recently released a new Volcano Hazards Program Strategic Science Plan for 2022-2026.

What better way to mark Earth Day than with a listicle all about USGS science for our changing world?

It’s a pale blue dot. It’s also a landscape of jagged peaks and valleys beneath fluffy white clouds. It's a vast field of wispy green grasses and a...

The type of precipitation falling from the sky matters, especially for delicate mountain ecosystems.

Volcanoes are an incredible feature of Earth’s geologic environment – at once awe-inspiring and terrifying. They remind us that the planet we call...

Or...How to Find USGS Earthquake Information Quickly!

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck offshore of Namie, Japan on March 16, 2022 at 11:36 pm local time (March 16 14:36 UTC).

Without data standardization, big data are a big mess. Using existing data standards helps make big data useful and more equitable. USGS scientist...