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An App That Brings Home Your Seismic Hazard

January 31, 2017

Do you know the earthquake risk in your neighborhood? If not, that information is now available in the palm of your hand. Founded by two former U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) employees, Temblor is a free app that allows people to view interactive seismic hazard maps on… [Read More]

Downgrading the Great Dying

January 25, 2017

It makes for a dramatic narrative: Roughly 252 million years ago, a mass extinction event killed up to 96% of marine life, earning an infamous name in the geologic record, the Great Dying. However, a new study suggests that this cataclysmic event has been overestimated.… [Read More]

Harmful Algal Blooms Find New Habitats in Changing Oceans

January 19, 2017

In April and May 2015, a bloom of toxic algae spanned more than a thousand miles of Pacific coastline, from Santa Barbara, Calif., to British Columbia. Marine organisms were poisoned throughout the food web, disrupting coastal ecosystems and economies for months.… [Read More]

Earth Science Week 2017 Theme is 'Earth and Human Activity'

January 3, 2017

Alexandria, VA The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce that the theme of Earth Science Week 2017 is Earth and Human Activity. This year s event, the 20th annual Earth Science Week celebration, promotes awareness of what geoscience tells us about… [Read More]

Slow-moving slides may be triggered by cold temperatures

December 28, 2016

Slow-moving landslides, while not as dramatic as their faster-moving counterparts, can damage infrastructure and cause headaches for the communities they affect. Slow-moving slides are generally associated with rainfall or snowmelt, but a new study in Japan has shown… [Read More]