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An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
What is rare is stumbling upon a pocket where any of them is concentrated enough to mine economically, and extracting them without leaving a toxic mess. Why the world suddenly car ...
Republicans are looking to regroup on President Trump’s agenda, which one GOP lawmaker says is becoming a “train wreck.” ...
America's largest cities are slowly sinking due to their own weight, drought and other geological pressures, according to a ...
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was measured in southeast New Mexico near Eunice. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered near Eunice at 12:24 p.m. It was the first of two ...
A preliminary magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck the East Bay at 8:17 a.m. Thursday morning. The quake’s epicenter was less than 1 mile east of Union City and about 3 miles ...
The United States has a critical mineral supply problem, made clear by the Russia-Ukraine war and the nation's dependency on ...
The U.S. Geological Survey released a report on Wednesday that outlined the potential for undiscovered oil in two formations beneath much of the U.S.
Michigan has the highest percentage of water area among U.S. states, at 41.5%. Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan tops the nation when it ...
Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques are making ...
The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water ...
Kenneth Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in ...