USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)
From October 15, 2024, to January 15, 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 landslide risk reduction science grants. The grants are part of a new effort to advance our nation’s landslide capabilities by providing federal assistance to local, state, Tribal and territorial governments seeking to reduce landslide risk. The USGS is looking for project proposals focused on landslide risk reduction and is authorized to distribute $1 million total in federal assistance to local, state, Tribal and territorial governments. Interested organizations can apply online at GRANTS.GOV under Funding Opportunity Number G25AS00032. Proposals may support communication, planning
New USGS-FEMA study highlights economic earthquake risk in the United States
The new estimate is twice that of previous annual estimates due to increased building value and the fact that the report incorporates the latest hazards as well as improvements to building inventories. Earthquake losses from the last few decades in the U.S. have ranged about $1.5 to 3 billion per year depending upon the timeframe. While less than the figures suggested by long-term loss estimates from this study, a single large earthquake impacting a populated urban area would quickly make up the difference in losses in one fell swoop. “It is fitting that this report was released on the same
First study to quantify global earthquake risk to mineral supplies
GOLDEN, Colo. — A new scientific mechanism for assessing the potential risk to worldwide mineral commodity supplies from seismic activity has been developed by USGS scientists. The methodology was developed through studying copper and rhenium but provides a framework for future studies assessing many other mineral commodities around the globe. Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy. This new study quantifies that risk to copper and rhenium supply by examining the impact of earthquakes on mining, smelting, and refining operations across the globe. Many of the largest