According to the U.S. Geological Survey, modern technology changed the widely accepted elevation figure.

Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/11/18/tallest-mountain-america/

If Greenland continues to melt at the current rate, the East Coast could see more than 3 feet (0.9 meters) of sea level rise in the next 50 years, says Jeffress Williams, a senior scientist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/09/04/endangered-red-wolves-need-space-to-stay-wild-but-theres-another-predator-in-the-way-humans/

In coordination with Marine Corps Base Hawaii, DARPA is also partnering with the University of Hawaii and U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center to tackle this complex, five-year project.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/448027/reefense-project-commences-off-mcbhs-coast

It’s so quick and accurate in disaster situations that the U.S. Geological Survey began relying on the platform in 2015 to track and detect earthquakes in areas where it doesn’t have high-speed sensors.

Source: https://time.com/6254500/turkey-earthquake-twitter-musk-rescue/

Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/6/23540932/kilauea-volcano-erupts-again

The automatic, internet-connected U.S. Geological Survey gauge suspended just above the muddy bottom of the river (which violent ice would later render inaccurate) was at that time still working properly.

Source: https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2023/05/26/when-river-breakup-came-to-eagle/

The quagga mussel, first discovered in the United States in 1989, is an invasive species that alters the food web by filtering water and removing plankton, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/11/after-3m-effort-idaho-officials-hope-they-killed-off-invasive-quagga-mussels-in-snake-river/

The quake struck at 10:37 p.m. at a depth of 20 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: https://triblive.com/news/world/7-6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-the-southern-philippines-and-a-tsunami-warning-is-issued/

The U.S. Geological Survey describes them as “relatively abundant.”

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/enough-rare-earth-minerals-to-fuel-green-energy-shift-study/article66441247.ece

The U.S. Geological Survey determined the epicenter of the quake about 20 miles from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital 60 miles from the Syrian border, with the high-magnitude tremors felt as far as Cairo in Egypt.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.com.au/list-groups-accepting-donations-disaster-relief-earthquake-hit-turkey-syria-1844176?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 101 miles northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/12/30/6-5-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-part-of-indonesia-no-immediate-reports-of-casualties/

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital.

Source: https://www.emirates247.com/news/world/powerful-7-8-quake-knocks-down-buildings-in-turkey-syria-2023-02-06-1.700233

Through partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, SLIDES-PR has developed a landslide susceptibility map for the island and installed 14 monitoring stations on landslide-prone slopes.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-east-coast-landslide-impacts-puerto.html