Geology
Geological Side Trips from Interstate 80: Through Folsom to Loomis
An hour of crowded freeway or a jaunt through granite, greenery and history? The choice is yours.
Post on May 02, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
Landslide at the Calaveras Reservoir
The long-running dam replacement project must pause to deal with a sleeping monster.
Post on Apr 25, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Gallegos Winery and the Hayward Fault
The new BART extension will bring riders to one of the best exposures of the Hayward fault.
Post on Apr 18, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
Side Trips from Interstate 5: Great Valley Rivers and Grasslands
It takes a million years to make a land this big and flat. Take a few hours to experience it.
Post on Apr 11, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
A New "Rosetta Stone" Tropical Ice Core
The climate record from the Peruvian glacier Quelccaya is as near to perfect as we can get.
Post on Apr 04, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
How Flooding Fields Could Alleviate Water Supply Stress
A new approach to small-scale water "banking" could relieve stress on both the water supply and levees in California's San Joaquin Valley.
Audio Report on Mar 29, 2013 by Sasha Khokha from KQED Science
The Rocks of Devil's Slide
Lovers of geology look forward to inspecting the roadcut along old Route 1 at Devil's Slide next year.
Post on Mar 28, 2013 by Andrew Alden from KQED Science
Historic Devil's Slide Tunnels Finally About To Open
It's been a long time coming. The first highway tunnels to open in California in nearly fifty years are about ready for motorists.
Post on Mar 22, 2013 by Andrea Kissack from KQED Science
Scientists Celebrate a Long-Dead Whale
Why is a rotting whale on the Antarctic seafloor exciting to geologists?
Post on Mar 21, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
The Ant-Driven Landscape
Invasive ant species have powerful—and poorly known—effects on a region's soil.
Post on Mar 14, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Still Mining Gold in the Golden State
California is not yet finished producing the gold that made it wealthy and famous.
Post on Mar 07, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Aboard the Tugnacious With Dr. Doom
The scientist dubbed “Dr. Doom” for his dire pronouncements about California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is retiring after 33 years working on the troubled ecosystem that's central to California's water supply.
Audio Report on Mar 01, 2013 by Craig Miller from KQED Science
Side Trips from Interstate 5: Kettleman Hills
This side trip takes you into the quiet range of hills that runs along the freeway south of Coalinga.
Post on Feb 28, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Infrasound Takes a Bow
Last week's events pushed the obscure subject of infrasound into the news. That was music to my science-obsessed ears.
Post on Feb 21, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Romantic Spots for Bay Area Geologists (and Those Who Love Them)
Don't be surprised, be delighted if your current or future romantic partner treats you to a day straight up on the rocks.
Post on Feb 14, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Welcoming Pinnacles to the Elite Club of National Parks
If you visit the slice of Central California serenity known as Pinnacles, you might notice the sign out front now says, “National Park.”
Post on Feb 11, 2013 by Molly Samuel from KQED Science
Geological Sounds
Geology can be heard as well as seen: here's a tour of some sounds that Earth makes.
Post on Feb 07, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
What Makes California's Quake Warning System So Timely?
In the age-old war between Northern and Southern California, a change in the science has changed the politics.
Post on Jan 31, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: San Bruno Mountain
There is no Bay Area peak more central than San Bruno Mountain, and it's remarkably unspoiled.
Post on Jan 24, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Placing a Bet on the Surface of Mars
As Curiosity gets ready to use its rock drill for the first time, we can hypothesize on what it will find.
Post on Jan 17, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
