U.S. uranium production in 2024 was highest in six years
Companies in the United States produced more uranium concentrate in 2024 than in any year since 2018 after a sustained period of higher uranium prices spurred production, according to our recently published Domestic Uranium Production Report—Quarterly. The increase largely came from two in—situ recovery facilities, one in Texas and one in Wyoming, and the resumption of uranium production at White Mesa Mill in Utah, the only operational uranium mill in the United States. Production in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone was higher than the total annual production for each of the years in 2019–23.
Thirty years after the Northridge earthquake, new tools inform safety.
If you experienced the Northridge earthquake, it was likely a traumatizing event. You probably talked to friends and family about it, but one thing you didn‘t do at the time was submit a USGS ”Did you feel it?” report. That's because the “Did you feel it?” reporting system wasn’t created until 1999. On this thirtieth anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, the USGS is inviting people who felt it, to share their story with us, in English, Spanish, or Chinese. The magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake shook the greater Los Angeles area on January 17, 1994. Nearly 100 lives were lost and
New Year’s Day M7.5 Earthquake Shakes Japan’s West Coast
While the exact number of fatalities is still uncertain, at the time of writing there are reports of at least 64 fatalities. Based on the intensity of shaking, our impact estimates indicate that property and economic damages could potentially exceed $1 billion. The quake caused severe shaking in the city of Nanao (population 45,000), with the shaking in Tokyo being much lighter. Monday’s quake induced a tsunami of nearly 3 feet (0.8 meters) in Japan. No tsunami warning was issued for the United States or any of its territories, nor did the tsunami reach the U.S. For many, the quake
Earthquake in Southern California 90 Years Ago Changed the Way We Build
When large, damaging earthquakes happen, it’s natural for people in the United States to ask, could it happen here? Large earthquakes have struck the U.S., many of them now beyond living memory. Some of these earthquakes provided impetus for risk-reduction efforts. The1933 Long Beach, California, earthquake was one such event. On March 10, 1933, the greater Los Angeles region, along with the rest of the country, struggled economically during the Great Depression. But not all local news was grim. Pleasant spring weather conditions prevailed across the region, and, at noon that day, the newly restored frigate Constitution sailed into Long Beach Harbor
All in a year’s work: ‘Zooming’ into hurricanes, a new underwater vehicle and a fish mystery solved
From heat waves on land and in the ocean to wildfires and flooding, 2023 was a record-breaking year for climate and weather events. These events and others affected countless people across the nation, and resulted in the highest number of billion-dollar disasters in a calendar year. Amid these enormous challenges, NOAA continued to make scientific advancements that help save lives and the planet. Learn how NOAA’s scientific research is improving lives and our nation’s economy in the newly released 2023 NOAA Science Report . The report focuses on advancements that help create a climate-ready nation, reduce the impacts of hazardous
Five Years After the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Rich Data Set Scientists continue to analyze the rich data set to address key questions in earthquake science, including what factors control the timing and location of aftershocks, and how the ground shakes close to large earthquakes. Investigations of the Ridgecrest Sequence have exploited data from seismic networks, geodetic networks, satellites and more. Complementing conventional seismic networks that have grown in sophistication, the scientific community also embraces additional technologies that allow earthquake shaking to be recorded in far greater detail than previously possible. One such technology was borrowed from the oil patch: simple nodal seismometers that have been used for many years to acquire seismic data for industry, primarily oil and gas exploration. These simple instruments