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A new U.S. Geological Survey map of Puerto Rico shows the relative risks of landslides due to the kind of intense rainfall brought on by hurricanes. It identifies 20%  of the island as at high risk, 9% at very high risk, and 1% at extremely high risk of landslides under those conditions. 

The U.S. Geological Survey released a new report on geoelectric hazards for two-thirds of the contiguous U.S., spanning from the northeast to the west coast of the Nation. 

New Phase of USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Begins in March

Risk tool identified 23 mineral commodities whose supply poses the greatest risk, including those used in consumer electronics, renewable energy, aerospace, and defense applications.

Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

2020 Report Highlights the Importance of Mining Minerals for U.S. Economy and National Security

The USGS and its research partners in India and Japan have reported on one of the most extensive data sets ever collected on the occurrence of natural gas hydrate.

USGS continues its estimates of technically recoverable oil and gas in Alaska's North Slope.

Research by the USGS and Dickinson College reveals why scientists fail to detect brown treesnakes at low densities

For about two months, starting around December 7, 2019, an airplane operated under contract to the USGS will be making low-level flights over parts of the eastern Mojave Desert.

Projected impacts include widespread loss of fish and invertebrate species in the region