![President Obama Honors 3 USGS Scientists with Presidential Early Career Awards](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/07/Feature-Collage2.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
By: Alex Demas
These 3 young scientists have forged ahead with innovative research at the frontiers of science. Learn more
![Homegrown Energy: Deserts Blooming with Biofuels?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/06/Awesome_1_2.jpg)
Added: Thursday, June 7th, 2012
Catherine Puckett, cpuckett@usgs.gov
Maximizing alternative energy’s potential – how science can help grow the nation’s energy portfolio. Read more
![What Should the Future of Our Science Be?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/06/Landsat-Image.jpg)
Added: Monday, June 4th, 2012
By: David Hebert, dhebert@usgs.gov
Please comment on the USGS’ draft science strategies! Read more
![Minerals: They’re Elementary!](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/05/IMG_1692b-Dean_Gesch.jpg)
Added: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
By Alex Demas
Minerals are elementary to your everyday life, come find out how! Read more
![World’s Oil and Gas Endowment](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/Assessed-Provinces-in-2012-Estimate-of-Undiscovered-Conventional-Oil-and-Gas-Resources-of-the-World3.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
By Jessica Robertson, jrobertson@usgs.gov
The USGS released a new world estimate for conventional oil and gas resources.
![Is the Recent Increase in Felt Earthquakes in the Central U.S. Natural or Manmade?](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/Featured-Image2-e1334260022848.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Science or Soundbite? Is the recent increase in midcontinent earthquakes natural or man-made? Find out here.
![Join Citizens and Scientists Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/04/Sarah_rathbone_locust-.jpg)
Added: Monday, April 2nd, 2012
by Catherine Puckett
Timing is everything! Consider helping track changes in spring’s arrival
![Flood Outlook 2012: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/DSC01338.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
By Kara Capelli
Flood Safety Awareness Week is March. 12-16. What can you do to prepare?
![Understanding the connections that determine groundwater availability](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/Davis_Oct04_07.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
By Kara Capelli and Kevin Dennehy
National Groundwater Awareness Week is Mar. 11-17, 2012. See how USGS science is connecting groundwater and surface water.
![An Extraordinary Sense of Public Service](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/03/Featured-Image-e1331324989186.jpg)
Added: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
By Catherine Puckett
Five USGS employees honored with Distinguished Service Awards for their service to the nation
![The President’s 2013 USGS Budget Proposal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2012/02/Lostman_s_River.jpg)
Added: Monday, February 13th, 2012
The proposed USGS budget reflects research priorities to respond to nationally relevant issues, including water quantity and quality, ecosystem restoration, hydraulic fracturing, natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and support for the National Ocean Policy, and has a large R&D component.
![Assessing Afghanistan: Science for a Better Future](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/09/Afghanistan-Mineral-Assessment.jpg)
Added: Thursday, September 29th, 2011
By Alex Demas
It’s not just the U.S. military working to bring a better future to Afghanistan. How the USGS is helping
![Paul Hsieh Named 2011 Federal Employee of the Year](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://gallery.usgs.gov/video/water/2011/sept/Paul_Hsieh.jpg)
Added: Monday, September 19th, 2011
As the team of responders struggled to end the worst oil spill in our Nation’s history, USGS scientist Paul Hsieh provided the critical scientific information needed to make a crucial decision.
![September 11, 2001: Studying the Dust from the World Trade Center Collapse](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/09/9_11_smoke.jpg)
Added: Saturday, September 10th, 2011
On September 11, 2001, as the twin towers of the World Trade Center exploded and collapsed, clouds of dust billowed into the sky and across the city.
Added: Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Now that field work has wrapped up at the Ice Age "Snowmastodon" fossil site near Snowmass Village, Colo., USGS and other scientists will begin work on unraveling the climate and environmental history of the area.
Added: Thursday, June 30th, 2011
USGS crews continue to measure streamflow and collect water quality and sediment samples in the Ohio and Mississippi River basins using state-of-art instruments.
Added: Monday, April 18th, 2011
For over 120 years, USGS has studied and mapped the National Capital region revealing a rich and diverse geologic past. Join us July 6 in Reston, Va., and learn the story of the formation and destruction of continents and oceans, the eruption of ancient volcanoes, climatic and sea level changes, as well as the hazards of modern landslides, earthquakes and karst.
Added: Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Magnetic storms can cause loss of radio communication, affect global-positioning systems, damage satellite electronics and cause electrical blackouts. USGS scientists are constantly collecting geomagnetic data, and you can view new updates in near-real time.
![MO_Well_Spikes Missouri Well Spikes](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/03/MO_Well_Spikes-150x150.jpg)
Added: Saturday, March 26th, 2011
The most recent earthquake in Japan affected water levels in groundwater wells all over the country. Water level fluctuations were recorded as far away as Illinois, Virginia, Missouri and Florida.
![karst_collage Collage of soluble rock layers of Karst.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/04/karst_collage-150x150.jpg)
Added: Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Soluble rock layers called “Karst” exist throughout the nation. While Karst aquifers produce half the nation’s drinking water, rock layers underneath karst dissolve easily sometimes creating sinkholes that threaten life and property. Join us May 4th to learn more about this unseen world beneath our feet.
![april_public_lecture Collage of old books and land formations](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/03/april_public_lecture-150x150.jpg)
Added: Saturday, March 12th, 2011
Early maps of America, documents establishing the provenance of the Hope Diamond and documentation of explorations of the American West-- Join us in discovering the many treasures of the USGS Library.
![energy_minerals_3 Examples of Energy & Minerals Science](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120916070455im_/http://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/files/2011/03/energy_minerals_3-150x150.jpg)
Added: Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Please answer questions about USGS Energy & Minerals science.
Added: Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
The need for multiple sources of energy, including the increasing demand for renewable energy, leads USGS scientists to study geothermal energy resources.
Added: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Demand for alternative energy sources leads scientists to consider
microbes as potential sources of power.
Added: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Looking for information on natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and more? The USGS Education site provides great resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, K-12 education, and university-level inquiry and research.
Added: Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The USGS PAGER system (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response) will now include estimated economic loss and casualty information. This system is used by emergency responders, government and aid officials, and the public to understand the scope of the disaster to develop the best response.
Added: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
USGS is playing a critical role in the federal government's coordinated Deepwater Horizon response efforts.
Added: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
The USGS Science Strategy is a comprehensive report to critically examine the USGS's major science goals and priorities for the coming decade. The USGS is moving forward with these strategic science directions in response to the challenges that our Nation's future faces and for the stewards of our Federal lands.