Earth and Space Science Today

Now you can easily access information on topics that highlight our active Earth and near space environment. Learn all about the latest earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, severe weather, wildfires, tides and currents, droughts, daily streamflow information, and access a calendar of solar and lunar eclipses.

	1. Latest Earthquakes http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
	2. Latest Volcanoes http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
	3. Hurricane Activity http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
	4. Storm Prediction Center (Severe Weather) http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
	5. Wildfire News http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm
	6. Tides & Currents http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
	7. National Integrated Drought Information System http://www.drought.gov/
	8. Solar and Lunar Eclipse Calendar http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
	9. Daily Streamflow Conditions http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
	10. Space Weather Now http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html

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