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Waterbirds at Risk in the Chesapeake Bay
Scientists investigate the impacts of shoreline armoring
Making your Mark on a Map: Volunteer map editors contribute more than 300,000 map points
The USGS citizen science project, The National Map Corps, has reached another major milestone.
Polar Bears Film Their Own Sea Ice World
In June of 2014, the USGS released the first-ever polar bear point-of-view footage, offering a never-seen-before perspective from the top Arctic predator.
Understanding the Mineral Resources of the Midcontinent Rift
The first great geologic expeditions of the United States set off in the mid-1800s, equipped with mules, rifles, and early scientific instruments. Their goal: to uncover the great mineral wealth of the United States and learn about its earliest geologic history.
Alaska Earthquake Rattles Florida’s Groundwater Plumbing
At 12:32 am Alaska time on January 23, 2018, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Alaska residents out of their beds and set off fears of a tsunami all down the West Coast. Fortunately, the tsunami was only a few inches in height, but within an hour of the earthquake in Alaska, waves of a different sort were hitting far away in Florida.
EarthWord–Zoonotic
Sharing isn’t always polite, judging by this EarthWord.
Satellite Imagery Aids Rescue Efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria
Free and rapid imagery was provided through the USGS Hazard Data Distribution System.
Best Student Geological Map Competition Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 5th Annual Best Student Geologic Map Competition, held at the Geological Society of America's recent Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA.
EarthWord–Gas Hydrate
No, this EarthWord isn’t how natural gas quenches its thirst-it just sounds like it...
EarthWord–Thermal Maturity
No, this EarthWord isn’t a trait of adult petroleum basins, but it is related to how old they are...
Scientists Ground Truth What Influences Hurricanes
Scientists looked back 10 to 13 thousand years to gain real-world insight into the environmental factors that influence hurricanes near Florida and, by extension, the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.