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Interesting cloud formation at Mount Rainier's summit sparks interest in its geologic past and preparedness for future eruptions.

U.S. Geological Survey scientists studying Mount Rainier and its hazards for the past 70 years have long recognized that the greatest danger may not...

The U.S. Geological Survey recently released a new Volcano Hazards Program Strategic Science Plan for 2022-2026.

Volcanoes are an incredible feature of Earth’s geologic environment – at once awe-inspiring and terrifying. They remind us that the planet we call...

During March 24 to April 3, 2022, seismologists observed a slight uptick in seismic activity at Newberry Volcano. The earthquakes occurred in an area...

Using satellite imagery and sophisticated GPS instruments, Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicists have detected a subtle increase in the rate of...

You are invited to a public lecture on busting the top 10 misconceptions about Yellowstone volcanism.

The combination of a continuous MultiGAS station within Mount St. Helens' crater and the new scanning DOAS represents state-of-the-art in geochemical...

You are invited to a public lecture about the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruptions.

Normal faulting? No change in volcanic hazard? Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicists describe how they interpret earthquake data using the June 5...