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EarthView–Kilauea, Mauna Loa Volcanoes Shape the Face of Hawaii
3 Satellites, 2 Volcanoes, 1 Stunning Series: This Week's EarthView!
The Case of the Naturalist’s Prank
Featuring fake fishes, made-up mammals, and taxonomic tomfoolery
EarthWord–Fluvial
This EarthWord sounds like some flu meds, but it’s closer to runny rivers than runny noses...
EarthView–Water, Gravity Carve Out Magnificent Canyonlands
Landsat 8 gives us a singular view of Canyonlands National Park.
Pokémon Go at the USGS National Center
USGS has evolved into a legendary Science-Type!
EarthWord–Karst
Although it sounds like a Batman punch, this EarthWord is closer to the Bat than you’d think...
EarthView–Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story
Time may not heal all wounds, but it did a good job with this Yellowstone wildfire...
Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!
Over the last 30 years in the United States, how many people have died—on average—per year from floods?
EarthWord–Fugitive
“Whatcha gonna do when they come for you”-thinks this week’s EarthWord...
EarthView–Landsat, ASTER Work Together on Russian Wildfires
Satellites working together in this week’s EarthView to track a Russian Wildfire...
EarthWord–Morbidity
When you’re not dead yet, but aren’t feeling well either, there’s an EarthWord for that...
EarthView–Landsat Reveals Industrial Growth in Powder River Basin
Landsat shows how coal development in the Powder River Basin has changed the landscape since 1984...