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Approaching Storms

Approaching Storms

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program has various products that report near real-time coastal conditions and forecast an active...

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Seafloor Seismographs Rapidly Deployed Following Major Earthquake Offshore Northern California

Seafloor Seismographs Rapidly Deployed Following Major Earthquake Offshore Northern California

The rapid response ocean bottom seismograph fleet, jointly developed and maintained by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and USGS, was swiftly...

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Photo Roundup: October 2024-January 2025

Photo Roundup: October 2024-January 2025

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide

Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide

The Unvegetated-Vegetated Marsh Ratio now computes national salt marsh vulnerability using satellite imagery from 1985-2023—a significant increase...

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Post-Wildfire Sediment Yield in a Sierra Nevada Watershed

Post-Wildfire Sediment Yield in a Sierra Nevada Watershed

A new study by USGS and the California Geological Survey analyzes post-fire landscape response following the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned a heavily...

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The journal article “Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps” was recently published

The journal article “Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps” was recently published

SPCMSC scientists’ article “Participatory engagement to reduce communication gaps” was published in the journal Natural Hazards in December 2024.     ...

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Cost-benefit study confirms coral reef restoration could be a cost-effective way to save lives and money

Cost-benefit study confirms coral reef restoration could be a cost-effective way to save lives and money

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A new study shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of...

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En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

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Satellite-Derived Shoreline Change Along Western Long Island, New York

Satellite-Derived Shoreline Change Along Western Long Island, New York

A new study by USGS details how beaches along Long Island's western south shore have evolved over the past several decades. Using satellite-derived...

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New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

UDPATE JANUARY 12, 2026: The USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard products are now available for Humboldt, Del Norte, and...

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Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...

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