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May 1, 2024 · Key Officials. We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to supply timely, relevant, and useful ...
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May 7, 2024 · Natural Hazards Mission Area. Every year in the United States, natural hazards threaten lives and livelihoods and result in billions of dollars in damage.
2 days ago · The USGS works with partners to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research, and deliver information on a wide range of water resources and conditions including streamflow, groundwater, water quality, and water use and availability. Message from the Associate Director.
May 13, 2024 · The next Landsat mission, aptly called Landsat Next, is targeted to reach orbit in about 2030 with not one but three new satellites collecting data in greater detail and frequency than their predecessors.
Apr 19, 2024 · The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption through our National Volcano Early Warning System. We deliver forecasts, warnings, and information about volcano hazards based on a scientific understanding of volcanic behavior.
1 day ago · The geologic time scale or geological time scale ( GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth. It is a system of chronological dating that uses chronostratigraphy (the process of relating strata to time) and geochronology (a scientific branch of geology that aims to determine the age of rocks).
May 15, 2024 · Abstract. First posted May 15, 2024. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has long recognized the strategic importance and value of well-managed data assets as an integral component of scientific integrity and foundational to the advancement of scientific research, decision making, and public safety.