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‘Larger swarm than anything we’ve seen’: Rainier quakes reach historic levels
The so-called earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier dwindled Friday but has surpassed the last large event at the volcano in 2009 ...
4.3-magnitude earthquake — then dozens more — rattles California lake, USGS says
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted a lake shoreline Friday, July 11, in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey ...
A $10,000 prize awaits the hunter that catches the most pythons in Florida
The Florida Python Challenge 2025 will award $25,000 in prizes, with the top prize being $10,000. The competition is being organized in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, ...
Scientists Recorded a Historic “Swarm” of Earthquakes Under Mount Rainier
The tremors were too weak for humans to feel. But the frequency of them is the most since researches started monitoring the ...
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Oil and Gas Leasing Gets Boost in Alaska and the Gulf of America
The Department of Interior (DOI) is proposing to reopen up to 82%of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska ...
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Mass layoffs can move forward, with devastating impacts for conservation and science
Mass federal layoffs the Trump administration has planned can move forward immediately, after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted ...
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USGS report points to sizable regional undiscovered gas resource
A new U.S. Geological Survey national report points to the large amount of estimated undiscovered natural gas lying below ...
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Federal cuts could put state geological surveys on shaky ground in the Mountain West
The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...
Kilauea erupts again: USGS confirms 27th episode
The 27th episode of Kilauea started on Sunday morning.USGS reported that the episode officially started around 9 a.m., ...
3.6-magnitude earthquake wakes Northern California, USGS says. ‘Shaking again’
An early morning 3.6-magnitude earthquake woke parts of Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The ...
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USGS Headquarters in Reston Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated the 50th dedication anniversary of its headquarters in Reston on July 12. USGS is the sole scientific agency of the United States government ...