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usgs.gov > programs > climate-adaptation-science-centers > regional-super-el-nino-impacts-midwest-us

Regional Super El Niño Impacts: Midwest U.S. | U.S. Geological Survey

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (167+ words) Explore the forecasted impacts of the 2026 El Niño on the Midwest U.S. and its implications for the management of natural resources. El Niño’s influence on Midwest winter precipitation varies across the region. There is a tendency for Michigan, Ohio,…...

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usgs.gov > programs > climate-adaptation-science-centers > regional-super-el-nino-impacts-southwest-us

Regional Super El Niño Impacts: Southwest U.S.

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (409+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Regional Super El Niño Impacts: Southwest U.S. Explore the forecasted impacts of the 2026 El Niño on the Southwest U.S. and its implications for the management of natural resources....

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usgs.gov > volcanoes > kilauea > multimedia > images

Images - Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (565+ words) Kīlauea images of eruptive activity, field work, and more. Seaward sliding of Kīlauea's south flank over many thousands of years has resulted in large ground displacements along shallow faults that break the surface, as shown by the cliffs ("pali" in…...

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usgs.gov > centers > forest-and-rangeland-ecosystem-science-center > news > land-treatment-exploration-tool-31

Land Treatment Exploration Tool 3.1 Launch

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (149+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Land Management launched an updated version of the Land Treatment Exploration Tool. The Land Treatment Exploration Tool quickly summarizes a vast amount of information in an easily digestible format and bridges the gap between…...

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usgs.gov > media > images > flooding-interstate-70-ohio-august-21-2026

Flooding on Interstate 70 in Ohio, August 21, 2026

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (58+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Flooding on Interstate 70 in Ohio, August 21, 2026 USGS field crews monitor stream gages and flood impact on closed Interstate 70 in Ohio. I-70 was closed due to Buckeye Lake spilling over into…...

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usgs.gov > media > images > august-12-2026-episode-53-plume-sunset

August 12, 2026 — Episode 53 plume at sunset

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (101+ words) This wide-angle, panoramic photo from the northwest rim of Halemaʻumaʻu shows the outgassing plume from Kīlauea summit eruption episode 53 lofting vertically and then drifting west—towards the summit of Mauna Loa—on August 12, 2026. The sun was setting behind the plume,…...

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usgs.gov > media > images > august-12-2026-episode-53-spatter-fed-flow

August 12, 2026 — Episode 53 spatter-fed flow

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (52+ words) usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS August 12, 2026 — Episode 53 spatter-fed flow Lava fountaining episode 53 at the summit of Kīlauea started on August 12 at 3:45 p.m. HST and ended on August 13 at 1:23 a.m. HST....