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Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America. But for Dan Bortner, director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the state motto has meaning beyond interstate connections.

Asiatic lilies, astilbe, coneflower, tiger lily, hydrangea, lady’s mantle, daisies, dahlias, beach roses, hosta, Russian sage, roses, sedum, petunias, larkspur, ferns, rock cress, coral bells, aster, coreop cranesbill, small pine trees, a weeping...

Asiatic lilies, astilbe, coneflower, tiger lily, hydrangea, lady’s mantle, daisies, dahlias, beach roses, hosta, Russian sage, roses, sedum, petunias, larkspur, ferns, rock cress, coral bells, aster, coreop cranesbill, small pine trees, a weeping...

A ground blessing was held Wednesday for a new U.S. Geologial Survey facility on the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus.

UH Hilo to house the new USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center.

Construction of the new U.S. Geological Survey research facility on the Big Island, which will house the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, is expected to be completed by late 2025.

Officials Gather at UH Hilo for New USGS Facility Ground Blessing

A bipartisan group of lawmakers had urged the agency to put copper on its list of critical minerals. But USGS Director David Applegate said that is not

This year’s theme is "Of Hills and Hazards" and the seminar will explore Kentucky geological hazards. Presentations will cover a wide range of topics including post-flood landslide reconnaissance, ongoing seismic hazards research, Google Earth for geohazards, geologic controls on radon and other hazard-related issues and research. 

The totals underscore just how much the value of older buildings has soared, yet they remain vulnerable to major damage or collapse in the next big quake.