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US Department of the Interior
@USGS
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月26日
    The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, but the USGS works year-round to provide the science that emergency managers, local officials, and the public rely on to protect lives and property. Before a storm: USGS coastal change forecasts predict
    Aerial view of a coastal town with white sandy beaches, residential areas, and a dense trees in the background.
    Aerial view of a coastal area showing extensive destruction with collapsed buildings and debris near the shoreline.
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月21日
    The face of someone hearing a dad joke for the hundredth time. 😄 Some expressions are universal. Happy Father’s Day from USGS! 🩵 📸1: Bobcat 📸2: Burrowing owl 📸3: White-tailed deer 📸4: Walrus 📸5: Weddell seal Credit: USGS
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月18日
    A new USGS assessment estimates that the southern Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. contains 1.43 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium. That's enough lithium to replace more than 200 years of imports! Lithium is essential for batteries that
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月17日
    🔍🌍 Discover the geology beneath your feet Some landscapes preserve Earth's history. At Exit Glacier, you can watch that history continue to unfold. Located near the town of Seward in Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park, Exit Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月12日
    Team USA’s opener may last 90 minutes but understanding landscape change can take decades. SoFi Stadium in Southern California will host Team USA’s opening match. These aerial photographs show the surrounding landscape’s transformation over time from the former Hollywood Park
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    6月2日
    Better data. Faster insights. Smarter decisions. At the roundtable on water, agriculture, technology, and public data hosted by @TheGrandFarm in North Dakota, Dr. Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, spoke about the
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    5月28日
    Landsat satellite imagery captures the progression of the Santa Rosa Island Fire 🔥 These Landsat images show the progression of the Santa Rosa Island Fire on Santa Rosa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. By May 24, the fire had burned
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    5月18日
    🌋 46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens forever changed the Pacific Northwest — and the science of volcano monitoring. After more than a century of quiet, earthquakes and rising magma signaled that pressure was building beneath the volcano in the spring of 1980. On the morning
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    5月14日
    A river of lava glowing in the dark, captured from space 🌋 Landsat satellites, a joint mission between @NASA and @USGSLandsat, don’t always take the night off. By special request, they can collect nighttime imagery that helps scientists monitor erupting volcanoes, wildfires,
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    5月10日
    Don’t forget the flowers this Mother’s Day 💐 This American pika may look like it’s carrying a bouquet, but it’s actually gathering plants for its winter food stash in the mountains. Pikas spend the warmer months collecting grasses, wildflowers, and other vegetation to store
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    Indian Affairs
    US Department of the Interior
    @USIndianAffairs
    4月30日
    Day one of the Tribal Energy Summit concluded with a Federal Partners Panel. ⚡️ Officials from @EPA, @DOIONRR, @USGS, @PermitCouncil and @Interior discussed how the Trump administration is working across the government to cut red tape, improve coordination, and build tribal
    A collage of photos of federal partners presenting at the Tribal Energy Summit in Houston today.
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    4月28日
    A new USGS assessment estimates that the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. contains 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium. That's enough lithium to replace 328 years of imports! Lithium is essential for batteries that power EVs, energy
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    USGS
    US Department of the Interior
    @USGS
    4月24日
    From 1,400 books to one of the world’s largest Earth science collections 📚🌎 When the USGS was established in 1879, the library started with just 1,400 books—supporting early efforts to explore and understand the nation’s landscapes. Today, it has grown into one of the most
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