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The Latest Breaking News from USGS

Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 800 dead and 2,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Rescue operations still underway as officials say several villages are completely destroyed

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Glaciers across North America and Europe have lost an 'unprecedented' amount of ice in the past 4 years

Glaciers in Washington, Montana, British Columbia, Alberta and the Swiss Alps have set grim records over the past four years, with both the annual amount of ice lost and the four-year average reaching all-time highs.

LiveScience · Aug 6, 2025

The USGS says its new digital topographic maps are a “game changer” for hikers, trail runners and other outdoor explorers

The free maps can be integrated with GPS devices or mobile apps, providing real-time navigation in the field

Advnture · Aug 5, 2025

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Dormant volcano erupts in Russia for first time in around 500 years, days after magnitude 8.8 megaquake

Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This is the second volcano to erupt in the region following the magnitude 8.8 megaquake on July 30.

LiveScience · Aug 4, 2025

Earthquake hits New York City and New Jersey late Saturday as residents report buildings shaking

The earthquake’s epicenter was just north of Newark, New Jersey

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

Russian volcano explodes in 'powerful' eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia erupted shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the same region.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific

The 8.8 magnitude megaquake is the joint-sixth largest earthquake ever recorded and the first tsunami waves have already hit Oahu, Hawaii.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

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The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.

LiveScience · Jul 30, 2025

Huge Quake Off Russia Sparks Pacific Tsunami Warnings

Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025

Yellowstone National Park Volcano Eruption Fears Escalate After Mysterious Crater Forms

A mysterious blue water-filled hole appeared in Yellowstone's Norris Basin, caused by small explosions, but poses no immediate volcanic threat.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23, 2025

Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

The summer rainy season in New Mexico usually brings daily alerts about the potential for flooding around the arid state

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Final photo from iconic US satellite shows how Las Vegas has 'doubled' in size over the last 25 years — Earth from space

The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.

LiveScience · Jun 24, 2025

The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'

California's San Andreas Fault is capable of triggering a massive earthquake. Here's what to know about this famous location often associated with earthquakes.

LiveScience · Jun 22, 2025

How much gold is there in the world?

How much gold have humans mined to date, and how much is left?

LiveScience · Jun 14, 2025

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Latin Times · Jun 13, 2025

Unusual Earthquake Shakes Denver Before Sunrise

A rare earthquake jolted the northern suburbs of Denver, in the area of the Mile High City, just after sunrise, catching many Colorado residents completely off guard.

Space · Jun 10, 2025

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited

429 days down, 429 to go until the next total solar eclipse.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Mapped: Canada’s wildfires are impacting air quality in these US communities

Dangerous wildfire smoke has tinged skies over major cities, including New York and Chicago

LiveScience · May 28, 2025

Watch mesmerizing 1,000-foot-tall lava fountains: Kilauea volcano erupting in ways not seen for 40 years

The USGS has announced that Kilauea volcano is ejecting fountains of lava in a manner not seen since the Pu'u'ō'ō eruption in the 1980s. But while the lava is mesmerizing, officials warn that the volcano is also producing toxic gases and other hazards.

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The Conversation · May 27, 2025

Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Crete earthquake latest: Aftershocks continue after 6.1 quake with tourist sites still closed

Seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos said there would be additional aftershocks through the day, ‘but they are all harmless’

International Business Times · May 21, 2025

Vietnam Jails 23 People Over Rare Earths Exploitation

A Vietnamese court on Wednesday jailed 23 officials and business people over the illegal exploitation and export of rare earths.

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2025

Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US

White House orders closure of USGS water science centers, which shares data with weather service for flood warnings

International Business Times UK · May 1, 2025

Northern Utah Rattled by 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake as Tremors Felt From Spanish Fork to Bountiful

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Utah in the early hours of 1st May, causing tremors that were felt by thousands across the Wasatch Front.

LiveScience · Apr 22, 2025

'An up-tempo version of Darwinian evolution': How a mega freeze in Florida may have caused Burmese pythons to evolve at a blindingly fast speed

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted to spread beyond the northern boundaries of its current range."

The Conversation · Apr 15, 2025

25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising

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The Latest Breaking News from USGS

Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 800 dead and 2,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Glaciers across North America and Europe have lost an 'unprecedented' amount of ice in the past 4 years

The USGS says its new digital topographic maps are a “game changer” for hikers, trail runners and other outdoor explorers

Dormant volcano erupts in Russia for first time in around 500 years, days after magnitude 8.8 megaquake

Earthquake hits New York City and New Jersey late Saturday as residents report buildings shaking

Russian volcano explodes in 'powerful' eruption, likely intensified by 8.8 magnitude earthquake

Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific

The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history

Huge Quake Off Russia Sparks Pacific Tsunami Warnings

Yellowstone National Park Volcano Eruption Fears Escalate After Mysterious Crater Forms

Historic rainfall leads to deadly flooding in New Mexico: a timeline of emergency alerts

Final photo from iconic US satellite shows how Las Vegas has 'doubled' in size over the last 25 years — Earth from space

The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'

How much gold is there in the world?

Unusual Earthquake Shakes Denver Before Sunrise

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited

Mapped: Canada’s wildfires are impacting air quality in these US communities

Watch mesmerizing 1,000-foot-tall lava fountains: Kilauea volcano erupting in ways not seen for 40 years

Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios

Crete earthquake latest: Aftershocks continue after 6.1 quake with tourist sites still closed

Vietnam Jails 23 People Over Rare Earths Exploitation

Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US

Northern Utah Rattled by 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake as Tremors Felt From Spanish Fork to Bountiful

'An up-tempo version of Darwinian evolution': How a mega freeze in Florida may have caused Burmese pythons to evolve at a blindingly fast speed

25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising

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Watch mesmerizing 1,000-foot-tall lava fountains: Kilauea volcano erupting in ways not seen for 40 years