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USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

In September 2022, the west coast of Alaska was struck by Extratropical Typhoon Merbok, generating significant storm surge that caused severe flooding...

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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles offshore in Northern California on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 am local time.

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Human-Centered Earthquake Impact Information: Learn more about USGS Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos

Human-Centered Earthquake Impact Information: Learn more about USGS Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos

Translating earthquake science into engineering-based risk and loss assessments is an important tool for disaster management decision-making...

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Coral Reef Restoration For Risk Reduction

Coral Reef Restoration For Risk Reduction

A team of collaborators, including USGS, released a new report that outlines how coastal communities can reduce risks from flooding and erosion by...

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Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

   

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Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

   

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USGS Responds to Mauna Loa

USGS Responds to Mauna Loa

As the USGS responds to the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa, the USGS Volcano Science Center and the volcano observatories mark a number of successful...

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Geonarrative Investigates Geohazards of the Salton Sea

Geonarrative Investigates Geohazards of the Salton Sea

The interactive, data-rich USGS geonarrative "A Desert on the Move" looks at earthquake and volcanic hazards around the Salton Sea. Understanding...

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USGS Coastal Change Research Highlighted in Short Film

USGS Coastal Change Research Highlighted in Short Film

A short film features USGS scientists from the Coastal Storm Monitoring System project, or CoSMoS.

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Mauna Loa Has Begun Erupting

Mauna Loa Has Begun Erupting

On Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawai‘i began to erupt. The volcano alert level has risen to WARNING/RED.

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Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

The Arctic coast of Alaska is defined and shaped by ice—and, increasingly, waves. New studies from USGS researchers and collaborators examine how wind...

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Using Distant Seismometers to Monitor and Analyze Volcanic Eruptions

Using Distant Seismometers to Monitor and Analyze Volcanic Eruptions

A new Science for Everyone web article: Before a volcano erupts, there are typically precursory activities that can be detected on seismometers. Thus...

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