Tag: "Environment"
Got Science on the Brain? Come Blog with QUEST
Got science on the brain? Come blog with us. KQED’s QUEST is looking to add new voices to our blog, which already offers commentary from our producers, reporters, and several writers from science organizations in our region. pply by February 1st.
Post on Jan 02, 2012 by Craig Rosa from QUEST Northern California
Autism More than Genes
A new twin study suggests that the environment may play a bigger role in autism than scientists previously thought.
Post on Jul 18, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr from QUEST Northern California
Five Environmental Resolutions for the New Year
I’m kind of a sucker for New Year’s resolutions. Here are my environmental resolutions for 2011.
Post on Jan 03, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
Ski Green
Planning a ski trip this winter? Environmentally minded skiers might want to take a look at the Ski Area Report Card before making travel plans.
Post on Dec 13, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
State Parks: Back to the Drawing Board
California State Parks supporters face tough decisions after defeat of Proposition 21
Post on Nov 09, 2010 by Andrea Kissack
Polishing Oakland's Crown Jewel: Lake Merritt Reborn
Oakland's Historic Lake Merritt is in the midst of a multimillion dollar face lift.
Post on Aug 20, 2010 by Amy Miller
Home Sweet Serpentine
Serpentine soil is a tough environment, but some unique plants and animals call it home.
Post on Aug 16, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Oil Spills and the Environment
The volume of oil recently spilled in the Gulf of Mexico is several thousand times what was spilled in San Francisco Bay in 2007, but the ecological studies conducted in the wake of the SF spill give us an idea of what we can expect in the Gulf.
Post on Aug 02, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
QUEST Seeking Additional Science Bloggers
Got science on the brain? Come blog with us. Apply by June 23rd. KQED’s QUEST is looking to add new voices to this here blog, which already offers commentary from our producers, reporters, and several writers from science organizations in our region.
Post on Jun 03, 2010 by Craig Rosa
Reporter's Notes: Environmentalism Today
40 years after the modern environmental movement began, it's a mixed report card with what seems like the toughest test still ahead.
Post on Apr 23, 2010 by Andrea Kissack
When It Comes to Birds, Oil and Water Don't Mix
The International Bird Rescue and Research Center has been working non-stop to save wildlife that suffers from oil spills and other disasters. Their work includes training volunteers, consulting with the petrol industry, and managing a professional emergency response team.
Post on Jan 13, 2010 by Amy Gotliffe
Reporter's Notes: Building an Artificial Leaf
When I began this story, it seemed pretty simple. I'd heard that scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab were working to mimic photosynthesis and create a man-made version of the process that could supply us with renewable energy.
Post on Nov 20, 2009 by Lauren Sommer
Producer's Notes: Your Photos on QUEST—Doug Nomura
San José photographer Doug Nomura has learned just how to track his subjects to create arresting photos of birds in flight. He focuses his work on the Bay Trail, a 300-mile trail around the Bay. QUEST joins Nomura on the bayfront in Sunnyvale as he works to photograph the many bird species that call the South Bay’s mudflats home, or stop here as part of their migration.
Post on Oct 13, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Film Premiere: Saving the Bay
The first two episodes of "Saving the Bay" premiere on KQED Channel 9 on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8pm. Click here to find additional air times/dates and to find out what else "Saving the Bay" has to offer.
Post on Oct 08, 2009 by Phaela Peck
Reporter's Notes: The Politics of Green Wine
I often look at the chemical ingredients in what I buy. I shop at farmers markets for organic produce and use green cleaning supplies. So, it caught me off guard when a friend remarked, "you are so aware of what you eat, why aren't you just as curious about what you drink?"
Post on Sep 04, 2009 by Andrea Kissack
Producer's Notes – Climate Watch: Unlocking the Grid
Last summer I visited the Netherlands, the original home of the windmill. Surprisingly, I saw hardly any of the quaint structures we associate with Dutch wind power. One hundred years ago Holland had about 10,000 wooden windmills dotting its landscape. Today, barely 10% remain.
Post on Aug 25, 2009 by Sarah Kass
Reporter's Notes: Where's my Hydrogen Highway
Hydrogen is not exactly a fuel. That is, we don't burn it to make energy. It's used more as a medium for storing and transporting energy.
Post on Jun 12, 2009 by David Gorn
Reporter's Notes: Cash for Clunkers
As this radio story airs, Congress is debating two Cash for Clunkers proposals, one from the Senate and one from the House of Representatives. (A third proposal, also from the Senate, is almost identical to the House version.) Both would pay consumers to scrap their "clunkers" in exchange for brand-new, more fuel-efficient models.
Post on Jun 05, 2009 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: Sea Lion Rescue
For these notes, I thought I'd focus on something that didn’t make it into the sea lions radio broadcast: the necropsy. Each year the Marine Mammal Center treats somewhere between 600-1000 animals, including California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, Northern elephant seals, and steller sea lions. About half of them are treated successfully at the [...]
Post on May 22, 2009 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: Sudden Oak Death
There is no proven cure for Sudden Oak Death. But that doesn't mean you can't find people selling cures. In fact, the Internet is full of theories – and their related products – that explain how to treat Sudden Oak Death. The problem with them, says UC Berkeley researcher Matteo Garbelotto, is that they don't work. And in fact, he adds, they could actually harm people's backyard oak trees.
Post on May 08, 2009 by David Gorn
