Tag: "water"
Asian Carp, an "Alien" Threat to Lake Erie
Lake Erie is considered to be the most productive of all five of the Great Lakes.Within its waters are diverse and interdependent plants and animals that make up an intricate web of life. Mostly due to human carelessness, the lake has become home to an increasing number of non-native plants, animals, and micro-organisms which threaten [...]
Post on Nov 01, 2011 by Toivo Motter from QUEST Ohio
Insuring for Extreme Weather
Climate change is throwing a wrench into the calculations of insurance companies trying to assess the risks of floods and other natural disaster events.
Post on May 13, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
The Science of Snow
Lots of snow means good skiing, but it also means an increased danger of avalanches.
Post on Feb 25, 2011 by Lauren Sommer
The Unique Geometry of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
The geologic history of the greater Bay Area helps explain the unique geometry of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Post on Dec 16, 2010 by Brian Romans
Living in La Niña
Ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area received over 170 inches of snow throughout the weekend. But heavy snow and rain are not expected to continue in the Bay Area, because the world is experiencing a La Niña.
Post on Nov 29, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Much More Water on the Moon than Previously Thought
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
The Importance of Studying the History of Sea-Level Change in San Francisco Bay
Sea-level rise is happening and more than 100 million people could be affected globally over the next century even under somewhat conservative projections.
Post on Sep 02, 2010 by Brian Romans
NASA Moon Mission Reveals New Clues About Water on the Moon
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Jul 21, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
The Changing Bay: Wetland Restoration Projects in Northern California
Wetlands — they are possibly the most diverse ecosystems on the plant, according to environmental scientists.
Post on Apr 18, 2010 by Roberto Daza
Reporter's Notes: The Changing Bay
Less sediment in the bay means there's less for the wetlands, which could be an issue. But there's one thing that makes it worse: sea level rise.
Post on Apr 16, 2010 by Lauren Sommer
Reporter's Notes: Putting Landscaping on a Water Budget
Is your yard a dated relic of California's water guzzling past, or, an exemplar of the drought-tolerant future that the state's trying to nudge us all towards?
Post on Mar 05, 2010 by Katharine Mieszkowski
Reporter's Notes: Is The Drought Over?
By using water as a commodity, we are using up the fresh water the planet provides faster than it can replenish it. Reporting this piece introduced me to a subculture I hadn't paid much attention to before: Water nerds. It turns out I sit right next to a couple of them, right here at KQED. [...]
Post on Feb 05, 2010 by Amy Standen
Do We Have Enough Fresh Water?
Blue Gold is a documentary that focuses on the controversy that has arisen by the marketing and privatization of water.
Post on Jan 07, 2010 by Cat
Spirit Digs a Little Deeper into Martian Geology
NASA's Mars rover Spirit has recently made an major accidental discovery in the course of trying to free itself from a sand trap….
Post on Dec 18, 2009 by Ben Burress
MOON Spells "Water"
Even before NASA's LCROSS spacecraft is set to hit the Moon and hopefully kick up a cloud containing water, evidence for the presence of water on the Moon is mounting.
Post on Sep 25, 2009 by Ben Burress
Graywater Comes to the Golden State
California uses up to 10% of its energy treating, moving, or heating water, so saving water saves energy as well.
Post on Sep 18, 2009 by Jim Gunshinan
Reporter's Notes: Crash Landing
When the LCROSS satellite, nicknamed Centaur, smacks into the south pole of the moon in late October, it is expected to produce a plume of dust 37 miles high, which may be visible from Earth with a good backyard telescope. It will be visible in an arc from Hawaii to Texas.
Post on May 29, 2009 by David Gorn
Reporter's Notes: California at the Tipping Point
The conventional wisdom is that a warming planet means more wildfires–and in many cases the conventional wisdom is right. But globally it's a more complex question.
Post on Apr 14, 2009 by Craig Miller
Reporter's Notes: Sewage Spills Increasing
The biggest problem can be the smallest thing, and that's the case in the sewer world. More than 20 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into California waterways last year, according to the state Department of Water Resources Control Board. That's not counting the partially treated sewage that makes its way into our water from overflows and sewer system malfunctions.
Post on Apr 03, 2009 by David Gorn
Reporter's Notes: High Tech in the Vineyards
Wine making is indeed an art form, but it is increasingly becoming more scientific. I knew growing wine grapes requires a lot of attention to detail — there is the terroir, pests and diseases and all those microclimates. But who would have known, driving down Hwy 29, the main thoroughfare through the Napa Valley, that many of those vineyards are totally wired.
Post on Mar 27, 2009 by Andrea Kissack
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