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From Maybe to Mineable: terms to describe mineral resources and reserves
2+ week, 5+ day ago (155+ words) From Maybe to Mineable Scientists use different terms to communicate the strength of evidence - or uncertainty - for mineable minerals. On a scale from less information and higher uncertainty to more information and lower uncertainty: 1. Undiscovered resources are expected to exist…...
Help Shape the Future of USGS Topographic Mapping
3+ week, 1+ day ago (37+ words) usgs.gov topoBuilder is driven by user feedback, and now it’s easier than ever to have your voice heard with the newly released survey feature accessible in the topoBuilder application....
Land Treatment Exploration Tool 3.1 Launch
1+ week, 2+ day ago (149+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Land Management launched an updated version of the Land Treatment...easily digestible format and bridges the gap between data and management decisions. The U.S. Geological Survey partners with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to…...
USGS Cooperative National Geologic Map Now Covers 50 States, U.S. Territories
1+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) first digital map to provide standardized geologic data for all 50 states and most territories. Through...Database, anyone can view and interact with the map data to learn more about the Nation’s geologic framework,...
Flooding on Interstate 70 in Ohio, August 21, 2026
3+ week, 1+ 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…...
USGS and Nebraska Release First-Ever Statewide Map of Surface Geology
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have released the first statewide map depicting the geology at Nebraska's land surface, closing a long-standing gap in the nation's geologic map coverage. Until now, Nebraska had no modern…...
August 12, 2026 — Episode 53 spatter-fed flow
1+ mon, 15+ hour 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....
August 12, 2026 — Episode 53 plume at sunset
1+ mon, 15+ hour 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,…...
Regional Super El Niño Impacts: Midwest U.S. | U.S. Geological Survey
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (167+ words) the Midwest U.S. and its implications for the management of natural resources. El Niño’s influence on...you’d like to discuss this El Niño and adaptation strategies for management of your resources....
Bat_Vaccination_Yuma | U.S. Geological Survey
2+ week, 6+ day ago (13+ words) Bat_Vaccination_Yuma usgs.gov Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS...