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Beneath the seafloor lie vast stores of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—produced by the degradation of organic material, either by the earth’s heat or...

In new research, an international team of scientists including USGS oceanographers utilized advanced global hydrodynamic and climate models to project...

As climate change and human-induced disruptions threaten coral reefs worldwide, scientists are increasingly turning to the past to better understand...

In the 20th century, the disposal of industrial and hazardous waste in the deep ocean near coastlines was a widespread global practice, leaving a...

Large river deltas in the Pacific Northwest—low-lying and already flood-prone—face a future marked by increasingly frequent and intense flooding as...

Researchers at the USGS Pacific and St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Centers have developed new technology that provides imagery of complex...

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment following the removal of two...

Scientists from PCMSC participated in several research expeditions across the Pacific Ocean during the 2023 field season!

The Central California coast, a region characterized by active tectonics and steep terrain, is well known for producing destructive and hazardous...