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Today, in 1980, Mount St. Helens unleashed the most devastating eruption in U.S. history. Two years later, USGS founded the Cascades Volcano...

Just like smog and fog, this EarthWord is not what you want to see while driving...

A new structure allows for a more efficient and consistent website, with simplified maintenance that leads to fewer broken links.

 

This EarthWord is straight up steampunk...

Which sounds more dangerous, lava or mud? The answer may surprise you...

It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

This week's Volcano Watch was written by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson, who worked on Mount St. Helens before and after the...

Despite two centuries of scientific study, basic questions persist about geysers—why do they exist? What determines their behavior?

USGS scientists hiked to the summit of Mauna Loa, where they checked on HVO's monitoring instruments and realigned an antenna that allows webcam...

Lava delta at Kamokuna ocean entry is rebuilding