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Listen to USGS podcasts, interviews, and explorer audio clips related to earth science.
Where can I find the temperature or precipitation for my city in the U.S.?
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Hazard Roundup--May 2008
A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.
How large is a lifetime supply of minerals for the average person?
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Why are we having so many earthquakes? Has earthquake activity been increasing?
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What is the most frequent community name in the United States?
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What's Killing Bats in the Northeast?
Thousands of bats in the Northeast are dying from white-nosed syndrome. Paul Cryan, Research Biologist, and Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist, talk about the disease and what's being done to address it.
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
The recent, devastating earthquake in China has sparked discussion about whether earthquakes can be predicted. USGS scientist Mike Blanpied sets the record straight on what science is capable of.
Can "Mega Quakes," which are earthquakes greater than a magnitude 10, really happen?
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Magnitude-7.9 Earthquake in China
Early on the morning of May 12, 2008 a magnitude-7.9 earthquake rattled eastern Sichuan, China. Dr. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details. (After this interview, the USGS changed its report of this earthquake's magnitude from 7.8 to 7.9.)
What's Up With Sinkholes?
A huge sinkhole in Texas begs a few questions about this fascinating and sometimes hazardous phenomenon, so we sit down with USGS geologist Randy Orndorff to learn more.