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Michael M. Grimm is the new Associate Director of USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area.

New York City faces accelerating inundation risk from sea-level rise, subsidence, and increasing storm intensity from natural and anthropogenic causes...

Starting in May 2023 in the Gulf of Alaska, this regional seafloor mapping campaign is part of a broader effort to collect data across coastal and...

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens had a profound impact on how we live with active volcanoes. Looking back over the last four decades, we have...

A group of researchers from across the USGS presented on, “Ocean, Coasts and Climate: Applying Science for Effective Management Strategies” to...

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Grimm as the new associate director for the Natural Hazards Mission Area...

Paleotsunami deposits unearthed by a USGS-led team of scientists could hold important insights into the seismic and tsunami risks of the Caribbean...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Earthquakes cost the nation an estimated $14.7 billion annually in building damage and associated losses according to a new...

Volcanoes in California (and everywhere!) are often covered with vegetation, including thick forests. Fortunately, the USGS can use laser technology...