The Latest Breaking News from USGS

The USGS has announced that Kilauea volcano is ejecting fountains of lava in a manner not seen since the Pu'u'ō'ō eruption in the 1980s. But while the lava is mesmerizing, officials warn that the volcano is also producing toxic gases and other hazards.

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures — and thus better adapted to spread beyond the northern boundaries of its current range."

Do you know where your drinking water comes from?

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves

"It’s probably a good idea to have an evacuation bag"

Alerts rang out as residents felt large earthquake in areas around San Diego, with epicenter in rural town of Julian

From America to Europe: How the 2026 total solar eclipse will differ from the great eclipse of 2024.

Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings and causing over 2,700 deaths, were a sobering reminder of the risks and the need for preparation.