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Excitement on Etna: The Danger of Phreatic Eruptions [Video]
On an active volcano, you can do everything right and still end up in mortal peril
Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
Black History Month: Making History in the Geosciences
Meet four fascinating geologists who made history and are forging the future
An Educator's Plea to Betsy DeVos
A recently retired public school educator has some reasonable requests to make of our new education secretary
Magnificent Mount Saint Helens Photos, Part 6
We continue our exploration of the USGS photograph database. In this edition, we have some truly spectacular summer eruption photos
We Only Need 1 Vote to Save Public Education. Act Now
Call your senators this morning and tell them to vote <i>no</i> on DeVos
Magnificent Mount Saint Helens Photos, Part 5
Enjoy these treasures from the USGS database eruption and aftermath images
Call Your Senators Today: Science Education Is in Peril
Every child in America deserves a good education. Betsy DeVos will not ensure they have it
The National Park Service Won't Be Silenced
NPS employees have a message for the Trump Administration
One Simple Sentence Could Help Save America's Schools
If we truly want America to be great, we need to support robust education for all its citizens
The Astonishing Climate-Changing Power of Plate Tectonics
Moving continents have drastically changed Earth's climate—and are still doing so today
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