U.S. Geological SurveyU.S Geological Survey is a scientific government agency that provides scientific data about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods, the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on, the health of our ecosystems and environment, and the impacts of climate and land-use change. The agency develops new methods and tools to enable timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes.