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A Kīlauea Volcano First – Water Pond Found in the Summit Crater

A Kīlauea Volcano First – Water Pond Found in the Summit Crater

On July 25, 2019, a helicopter pilot flying a U.S.Geological Survey mission over Kīlauea noticed an unusual green patch at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u...

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Potential Landslide Paths and Implications for Tsunami Hazards in Glacier Bay, Alaska – An Initial Investigation

Potential Landslide Paths and Implications for Tsunami Hazards in Glacier Bay, Alaska – An Initial Investigation

A new "Science for Everyone" article summarizes a recent publication about the potential of landslide-triggered tsunamis in Glacier Bay National Park...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake south of the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake south of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-4.2 earthquake south of the Island of Hawai‘i on...

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USGS Awards More Than $12.5 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in California, Oregon and Washington

USGS Awards More Than $12.5 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in California, Oregon and Washington

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded more than $12.5 million to seven universities and a university-governed non-profit to support operation...

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Coastal erosion researcher quoted in news coverage of fatal California cliff collapse

Coastal erosion researcher quoted in news coverage of fatal California cliff collapse

USGS researcher quoted in major news stories about the August 2 coastal cliff collapse that killed three people on a beach in Encinitas, California

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.5 earthquake offshore Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.5 earthquake offshore Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquake just offshore of the Island of Hawai‘i on Monday...

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Ten Years of Icy Data Show the Flow of Heat from the Arctic Seafloor

Ten Years of Icy Data Show the Flow of Heat from the Arctic Seafloor

In addition to 10 years of data on the flow of heat in the Arctic ocean seafloor, the USGS and Geological Survey of Canada have published an analysis...

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Federal scientists from three agencies meet to discuss critical marine minerals

Federal scientists from three agencies meet to discuss critical marine minerals

On July 30 and 31, the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center hosted an “Exploratory Interagency Critical Marine Minerals Discussion” in Santa...

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New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk

New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk

USGS and the Global Earthquake Model Foundation take steps to save lives worldwide

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Reporters: Join GeoGirls and scientists at Mount St. Helens as they collect data and learn more about this active volcano

Reporters: Join GeoGirls and scientists at Mount St. Helens as they collect data and learn more about this active volcano

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Twenty-five middle school girls from Washington and Oregon are participating in the fifth annual GeoGirls outdoor volcano science...

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Piping Plovers Benefited from Hurricane Sandy

Piping Plovers Benefited from Hurricane Sandy

Storms and undeveloped coastlines can create and maintain habitat for this species, which is threatened along the Atlantic coast.

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How Satellite Data Improve Earthquake Monitoring (EOS article)

How Satellite Data Improve Earthquake Monitoring (EOS article)

AGU's EOS publication includes article highlighting USGS National Earthquake Center and products made available on the Earthquake Hazards website...

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