Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News Briefs - May 2017

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program May 31, 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS 

This article is part of the May 2017 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

See Related Content News tab below to see highlighted news. You can also follow us on Social Media:

    Related

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone
    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    Title: Underwater Secrets of the Hayward Fault Zone: Integrated 3D imaging to understand earthquake hazards 

    By
    Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Communications and Publishing, Public Lecture Series

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    Title: Underwater Secrets of the Hayward Fault Zone: Integrated 3D imaging to understand earthquake hazards 

    By
    Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Communications and Publishing, Public Lecture Series
    In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

    In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

    The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades...

    Read Article
    Ocean Absorption of Carbon Dioxide More than Makes Up for Methane Emissions from Seafloor Methane Seeps

    Ocean Absorption of Carbon Dioxide More than Makes Up for Methane Emissions from Seafloor Methane Seeps

    U.S., Norwegian, and German scientists report back on the surprising results of an Arctic Ocean research expedition. 

    Read Article
    Wildlife Recovery Following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was Highly Variable Across Species

    Wildlife Recovery Following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was Highly Variable Across Species

    Thanks to a quarter-century of research and monitoring, scientists now know how different wildlife species were injured by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil...

    Read Article
    Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

    Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

    If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species of Asian carp to...

    Read Article
    Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

    Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

    The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy. But...

    Read Article
    Proven under Pressure: USGS Advances Capabilities for High-Pressure Seafloor Samples Containing Gas Hydrate

    Proven under Pressure: USGS Advances Capabilities for High-Pressure Seafloor Samples Containing Gas Hydrate

    Meet USGS' newest laboratory!

    Read Article
    USGS Estimates 304 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in the Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast

    USGS Estimates 304 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in the Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast

    USGS also estimates 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the two formations.

    Read Article

    Related

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone
    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    Title: Underwater Secrets of the Hayward Fault Zone: Integrated 3D imaging to understand earthquake hazards 

    By
    Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Communications and Publishing, Public Lecture Series

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    PubTalk 5/2017 — Underwater secrets of the Hayward fault zone

    Title: Underwater Secrets of the Hayward Fault Zone: Integrated 3D imaging to understand earthquake hazards 

    By
    Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Communications and Publishing, Public Lecture Series
    In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

    In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

    The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades...

    Read Article
    Ocean Absorption of Carbon Dioxide More than Makes Up for Methane Emissions from Seafloor Methane Seeps

    Ocean Absorption of Carbon Dioxide More than Makes Up for Methane Emissions from Seafloor Methane Seeps

    U.S., Norwegian, and German scientists report back on the surprising results of an Arctic Ocean research expedition. 

    Read Article
    Wildlife Recovery Following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was Highly Variable Across Species

    Wildlife Recovery Following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was Highly Variable Across Species

    Thanks to a quarter-century of research and monitoring, scientists now know how different wildlife species were injured by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil...

    Read Article
    Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

    Asian Carp Would Have Adequate Food to Survive in Lake Michigan

    If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species of Asian carp to...

    Read Article
    Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

    Mapping the World’s Ocean Ecosystems

    The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy. But...

    Read Article
    Proven under Pressure: USGS Advances Capabilities for High-Pressure Seafloor Samples Containing Gas Hydrate

    Proven under Pressure: USGS Advances Capabilities for High-Pressure Seafloor Samples Containing Gas Hydrate

    Meet USGS' newest laboratory!

    Read Article
    USGS Estimates 304 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in the Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast

    USGS Estimates 304 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in the Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast

    USGS also estimates 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the two formations.

    Read Article
    Was this page helpful?