Throughout most of Earth's geological history, its paleoclimate has remained hospitable to life—largely thanks to continental ...

For many hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth has varied by not much more than 20 degrees Celsius, facilitating life on our planet. To maintain such ...

Over the last three decades, California has seen increasing erosion after major wildfires — a phenomenon that not only endangers water resources and ecosystems, but is also likely to worsen with ...

Julie Hobbs, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a wave sensor at Long Boat Key, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene's projected landfall in Florida Thursday. (USGS photo by ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Parts of Ocean Beach are disappearing because of shifting sands and rising sea levels. Extreme El Niño conditions and strong wave forces can speed up erosion at twice the normal rate, ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

IN FORECASTING OUR FUTURE TONIGHT, THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS A WARNING ABOUT MAJOR COASTAL CHANGES FROM HURRICANE NICOLE. THE USGS SAYS LARGE WAVES FROM THE STORM COULD CAUSE 55% OF THE DUNES. IN ...