By mzoeller@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

Earthquakes and tsunamis in the news over the past few days are a reminder that we live on a dynamic planet with different hazards and associated response times. While tsunamis generated by large, distant earthquakes take hours to traverse the Pacific Ocean, it is important to remember that local earthquakes can also generate tsunamis—but with much less warning.

By lhoaks@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

Message from the Director — Oregon Water Science Center, Summer 2025 Newsletter

By jburton@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

For outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and adventurers, maps are more than just a tool – they are a gateway to exploration. The U.S. Geological Survey has released an innovative new series of topographic maps with a user-friendly design tailored specifically for recreational users, enhancing the outdoor experience.

By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

By ssobie@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

Following the massive earthquake in Russia earlier this week, scientists have released their first set of aftershock forecasts for the first 7 days. The likelihood of an M7 and larger earthquake remains high.

By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

USGS conducted a mapping survey of Long Pond in Falmouth, Massachusetts, at the request of the Town to determine the total water volume of the reservoir, as well as the water volumes available based on varying water surface elevations. Long Pond is Falmouth’s primary source of drinking water.

By rlmedina@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 31, 2025.

Version 1.0 of the USGS-NNSS Regional Groundwater Explorer is now available. This web-based application provides access to Data Series 533, a comprehensive database that includes groundwater levels, hydrologic conditions, and information on well construction and descriptions for wells located on and near the NNSS.

By ajonesi@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 30, 2025.

The USGS just released The 3D National Topography Model Call for Action— Part 2: The Next Generation 3D Elevation Program. 

By jlavista@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 30, 2025.

Picture a remote Alaskan town connected to the outside world by a single bridge spanning a wild river. When massive ice blocks dam up rivers and then suddenly break free, the resulting floods can surge without warning and wash out that critical crossing, leaving an entire community stranded — cut off from supplies, medical care, and emergency services.

By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 29, 2025.

Many of us are used to seeing elongated “veins” in the rocks around us - streaks of minerals that precipitated over time to fill fractures in the surrounding rock. However, in some volcanic settings, a completely different type of vein can be found, called a “tuffisite”.

By jlawson@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2025.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the reference and validation data for Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Conterminous U.S. (CU), Collection 1.0, from 1985 to 2023. 

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2025.

Online sources are saying that animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park.  This isn’t the first time such claims have been made. And just like before, they aren’t true.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 25, 2025.

The ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is currently paused. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists made observations of the summit region on July 24 and 25. 

By lhsu@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2025.

The Powell Center continues to host synthesis working groups this summer.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2025.

If you’ve read “Volcano Watch” articles before, you can probably list several reasons that scientists study volcanoes. However, there is another reason to study volcanoes that may surprise you: critical mineral resources of economic importance. 

By jmbaker@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2025.

Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for Vermont in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting Vermont's Economy

By aweill@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2025.

The study will assess whether the bait platforms could aid invasive carp removal.

By jrichie@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2025.

Once a year USGS Flagstaff Campus employees steal away to a place of science discovery in our own neighborhood. On May 29, folks from the five science centers hung posters or pictures and shared current research with each other, showcasing the work they are doing on the Flagstaff Campus. For many of us, being available to connect annually, has become our happy place.

By samgott@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2025.

The Department of the Interior is taking decisive steps to recover critical minerals essential to America’s economic strength, national defense, and energy future from mine waste, coal refuse, tailings and abandoned uranium mines. In launching the effort, Secretary Doug Burgum cited "groundbreaking research from the U.S. Geological Survey that identifies promising sources of these minerals."

By jburton@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2025.

Deep beneath the southeastern U.S. lies a hidden world of critical minerals and potential earthquake risks. A U.S. Geological Survey geologic mapping project is dedicated to uncovering these secrets, with the goal of enriching the nation’s geological understanding and improving public safety.

By mbouchard@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2025.

This article was written by the NASA and USGS Landsat Science Communication teams to mark the 53rd anniversary of Landsat 1.

By jmbaker@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2025.

Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for Louisiana in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting Louisiana's Economy

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2025.

Episode 29 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 6:35 p.m. HST, July 20, 2025, after over 13 hours of sustained lava fountaining. 

By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2025.

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

By dchilds@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2025.

Dr. Matthew Kauffman, USGS Research Wildlife Biologist and Unit Leader of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, was the recipient of the 2024 Aldo Leopold Conservation Award. The information below is adapted from the nomination letter released/obtained by the American Society of Mammalogists. 

By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2025.

A historic report on volcanoes in northern California by the volcanologist Howell Williams made a curious claim about Goosenest volcano. 

By samgott@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 21, 2025.

RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geological Survey used cutting-edge Earth science to publish the first off-planet mineral prospectivity map – assessing likely places to find lunar ice near the Lunar South Pole for a NASA mission. 

By edietrich@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 21, 2025.

Amphibians face an uncertain future in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Disease, such as the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus, habitat loss, and drought are all considerable threats to amphibians in the region. A recently developed decision framework aims to assist resource managers in reducing these threats to amphibians.

By lowen@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 21, 2025.

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive now contains more than one million Landsat 9 Level-1 products (that’s over 1 billion megabytes of Earth observation data)!

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 21, 2025.

Calculating earthquake magnitudes can be a challenge in places like Yellowstone, where lots of small seismic events can occur in rapid succession. But artificial intelligence approaches offer a potential solution to the problem.