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New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Humboldt County, California

New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Humboldt County, California

The USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard products are now available for Humboldt County, California.

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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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Rising Seas and Stronger Storms Threaten Barrier Island Systems

Rising Seas and Stronger Storms Threaten Barrier Island Systems

A new study led by USGS models projected overland flooding, groundwater depth, shoreline change, and vertical land motion at Cape Lookout National...

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Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...

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AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 is the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting, showcasing science that will benefit humanity and ensure a sustainable future for the...

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Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

A new study from USGS describes a previously unknown process of marine mineral formation in the Arctic Ocean, driven by frictional heating along...

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Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

For nearly a century, two dams on the Elwha River blocked the natural flow of sediment and wood, leading to a highly altered river environment...

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Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Removing ghostly artifacts from sparker seismic reflection data doesn’t require a phone call to a certain group of parapsychologists in matching...

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News Briefs: July-September 2024

News Briefs: July-September 2024

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide

The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide

The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide is now available. It highlights 64 USGS coastal change hazards-related products in total. 

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Investigating Relationships Between Deep-Sea Invertebrate Communities and Marine Minerals to Inform Resource Considerations

Investigating Relationships Between Deep-Sea Invertebrate Communities and Marine Minerals to Inform Resource Considerations

Marine ferromanganese crusts and phosphorites can be enriched with valuable minerals, and are therefore targets for seabed mining development. These...

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