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    Map of the Southern Pacific Ocean Earthquakes

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    Mount Rainier rises above Tacoma, Washington and boat harbor, which...
    Date published: May 6, 2019

    The National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) will help USGS better monitor nation’s most dangerous volcanoes

    In September 2004, USGS scientists detected sudden, but unmistakable, signs that Mount St. Helens was waking up. Volcano monitors had picked up the occurrence of hundreds of small earthquakes and other signals that the volcano’s crater floor had begun to rise. Within a week, several eruptions blasted clouds of ash into the atmosphere, and soon after, a new lava dome emerged in the crater.

    Attribution: California Volcano Observatory, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
    A turtle mosaic made from broken tiles
    Date published: May 1, 2019

    After Hurricane Devastation, Sea Turtle Scientists Rebound, Help Rebuild

    Seven months after their home base in the Florida Panhandle was demolished by Hurricane Michael, U.S. Geological Survey sea turtle researchers are headed back into the field on May 1, the start of nesting season for Florida's sea turtles.

    Attribution: Ecosystems, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
    Image shows a drill rig on the snow against a twilight sky
    Date published: April 26, 2019

    Test Well Confirms Two Gas Hydrate Reservoirs in Alaska North Slope

    In the far north of Alaska, near the giant Prudhoe Bay oil field, an international research consortium has been studying the potential of an altogether different energy source.  In late December of 2018, drilling operations confirmed the existence of two high-quality reservoirs that were fully saturated with a potential alternative fuel source: gas hydrate.

    Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Energy Resources Program, Region 11: Alaska, Central Energy Resources Science Center
    Globe...
    Date published: April 22, 2019

    Every day is Earth Day at USGS

    “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead

    USGS technician walks through snowy terrain carrying a water measurement device on his back
    Date published: March 26, 2019

    The USGS Response to Record Flooding in the Midwest Continues

    USGS crews continue fieldwork in response to the ongoing flooding in the Midwest. Nearly 70 USGS gages in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota are above minor flood stage with more rain forecast in the coming days.

    Attribution: Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
    SR530 OSO Landslide Sediment Transport
    Date published: March 20, 2019

    Five Years Later - The Oso (SR 530) Landslide in Washington

    The Oso (SR 530) Landslide in Washington - Five Years Later 

    The following is an updated version of a story first published in March of 2015.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest
    Young Whooping Crane
    Date published: March 13, 2019

    Significant Milestone in Whooping Crane Recovery

    This week marks a significant milestone in the conservation and recovery of the endangered whooping crane. On March 11 and 13, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center transferred its last two cranes of the approximately 75 that were in its flock to other institutions, closing out more than 50 years of the center’s whooping crane research and captive breeding success.

    Attribution: Ecosystems, Environmental Health Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
    Collage of eagle ford shale assessment site, asian carp sound testing pond, Kilauea Volcano and 3DEP Map of California
    Date published: March 11, 2019

    President Proposes $983 Million FY20 Budget for USGS

    Budget Focuses on Priorities Supporting American Energy Enterprise, National Security, and Natural Hazard Response Efforts

    Attribution: Core Science Systems, Ecosystems, Energy and Minerals, Land Resources, Natural Hazards, Science Support, Water Resources, Environmental Health Program
    Image shows a map of geologic carbon storage potential throughout the United States
    Date published: March 8, 2019

    Making Minerals-How Growing Rocks Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

    Following an assessment of geologic carbon storage potential in sedimentary rocks, the USGS has published a comprehensive review of potential carbon storage in igneous and metamorphic rocks through a process known as carbon mineralization.

    Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Energy Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
    Map of epicenter, past earthquakes, and tectonic plates in the Palora, Ecuador region.
    Date published: February 22, 2019

    Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Palora, Ecuador

    A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Palora, Ecuador on February 22, 2019 at 5:17 am local time (10:17 UTC).

    A sign reads, "Redoubt is active be prepared."
    Date published: December 19, 2018

    Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?

    USGS Volcanic Threat Assessment updates the 2005 rankings.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Volcano Hazards Program Office, California Volcano Observatory, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Clear Lake Volcanic Field, Crater Lake, Glacier Peak, Hualālai, Kīlauea, Lassen Volcanic Center, Long Valley Caldera, Mauna Loa, Medicine Lake, Mono-Inyo Craters, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, Mount Hood, Mount Rainier, Mount Shasta, Mount St. Helens, Newberry, Salton Buttes, Soda Lakes, Three Sisters, Yellowstone
    Map of earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska, November 30, 2018
    Date published: November 30, 2018

    2018 Anchorage Earthquake

    A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. local time (17:29:28 UTC).  For the most up-to-date information, please visit the USGS event page, and for estimates of casualties and damage, visit the USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) website.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center
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