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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...

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Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS

Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS

Members of the news media are invited to attend the next Earthquake Country Alliance - Bay Area Regional Workshop to be held at the U.S. Geological...

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Ever Vigilant: USGS Marks the 37th Anniversary of Mount St. Helen's Eruption and the 35th Anniversary of the Cascades Volcano Observatory

Ever Vigilant: USGS Marks the 37th Anniversary of Mount St. Helen's Eruption and the 35th Anniversary of the Cascades Volcano Observatory

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

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EarthWord–Vog

EarthWord–Vog

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

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Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

Volcano Watch — HVO's website makeover is more than skin deep

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

 

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EarthWord–Phreatic Eruption

EarthWord–Phreatic Eruption

This EarthWord is straight up steampunk...

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EarthWord–Lahar

EarthWord–Lahar

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

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EarthWord–Hazard

EarthWord–Hazard

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

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The USGS ShakeCast System

The USGS ShakeCast System

Early on the morning of August 24, 2014, Loren Turner was awoken by clattering window blinds, a moving bed, and the sound of water splashing out of...

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New USGS Maps of Mars Reveal Ancient Oases

New USGS Maps of Mars Reveal Ancient Oases

A new set of high-resolution geologic maps reveal complex geologic processes that suggest a dynamic, wet environment once existed on early Mars...

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The Vital Nature of Streamgaging

The Vital Nature of Streamgaging

Gary Moore spent the last three days of 2015 stacking hefty bags of sand in front of a fellow church member’s brick home. With only 1,000 feet between...

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The Complex Dynamics of Geyser Eruptions

The Complex Dynamics of Geyser Eruptions

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

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