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Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives
As the brilliant blooms burst overhead this Fourth of July, some might wonder how fireworks get those bright colors.
Plan Your Next River Trip to Explore the Great Outdoors From Your Computer Using Streamer
Streamer is an online mapping application for exploring downstream and upstream along America’s rivers and streams.
June 23, 2020 Oaxaca, Mexico Earthquake
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore Oaxaca, Mexico, on June 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 16 miles (26 km).
Great Outdoors Month: Exploring the Waters
Now that June is upon us, it’s Great Outdoors Month! So why not stream some Nature instead of Netflix? Speaking of streams, maybe you’re thinking of going kayaking, canoeing or tubing on a nearby river. Just go with the flow!
USGS Maps Will Help You Explore the Great Outdoors
Updated USGS digital topographic maps feature more trails to help you explore and navigate the Great Outdoors.
Critical Minerals in the EEZ
For centuries, people have crossed oceans in search of valuable minerals. In recent times, though, increasing attention has been paid to the oceans themselves for their mineral potential, especially rock formations on the seafloor.
The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to provide science that can help guide efforts to protect lives and property if a major storm makes landfall this season.
USGS Scientists Find Seafloor Faults Near Puerto Rico Quakes’ Epicenters
Most residents of southern Puerto Rico were startled by the sequence of earthquakes that began Dec. 28, 2019 and included a magnitude 6.4 quake on Jan. 7, 2020. Aftershocks are expected to continue for years, including some relatively strong ones, like a May 2 magnitude 5.4 temblor.
USGS Brown Treesnake Research Continues at Guam National Wildlife Refuge
On May 14, Director Reilly signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The MOA provides for continuity of operations for the USFWS and the USGS with construction of new office and lab facilities on the Guam National Wildlife Refuge in conjunction with DOD’s construction of a Marine Corps firing range.
M6.5 Monte Cristo Range Earthquake
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Tonopah, Nevada, near the California-Nevada border and about 120 miles southeast of Carson City, early this morning on May 15, 2020, at 4:03 am local time (11:03:27 UTC).
Mount St. Helens’ 1980 Eruption Changed the Future of Volcanology
If scientists armed with today's monitoring tools and knowledge could step back in time to the two months before May 18, 1980, they would have been able to better forecast the forthcoming devastating eruption.