Presidents Day weekend was no holiday for myriad laid-off staffers from Interior agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Texas drought in the Hill Country and along the I-35 corridor continues to drop rivers near historic low levels ahead of tubing season

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Geological Survey wants to unlock more public land, federal funding and faster permitting for a larger number of minerals — including uranium, copper and potash.

A late-2024 government study release shows at least 30 states in the U.S. could be sitting on naturally-occurring subterranean hydrogen deposits. Which begs a question!

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits western Washington near Auburn, with residents reporting shaking but no major damage.

The USGS has monitoring stations strategically scattered around the Bay Area in landslide-prone areas. The agency also has years of monitoring data to compare with real-time data, which helps determine if there an increasing risk.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted for the 10th time Wednesday evening with spectacular lava fountains, about a week after the ninth episode ended, scientists said.

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Southern California area — the third tremor to hit the area Monday, Feb. 10, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The about 5-mile deep quake hit about 3 miles northeast from San Bernardino just before 10 p.m., according to the USGS.

A small earthquake rattled the tiny town of Christopher Creek, Arizona, in Gila County early Wednesday. The earthquake shook at 2:25 a.m. and registered at a 3.0 magnitude with a depth of 11 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Christopher Creek is about 46 miles northeast of Payson.