Gov. Gavin Newsom follows up on his 2021 vision to permanently end fracking in California in pursuit of California’s target of 100% clean energy by 2045.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 23,000 people, resembles a threat that Californians could potentially face. The same type of fault ...
Science reporter Peter Arcuni prepares for an earthquake over four days, spending just an hour each day. Here's how to get ready for the next big Bay Area temblor — the one scientists say is in...
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2023/02/06/its-about-time-how-to-get-ready-for-the-next-emergency/
NASA will attempt its ninth Mars landing on Thursday at 12:55 p.m.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2021/02/18/watch-live-coverage-of-mars-rover-perseverance-landing/
Rising sea levels are pushing up groundwater beneath coastal communities, and one consequence is the potential for contaminants once thought contained to resurface.
Android phones in California will now automatically receive quake warnings from ShakeAlert, a system that uses a network of 700 seismometers installed across the state.
The seismic hiatus began in China and spread to other countries, following the path of the coronavirus.
This year’s AGU conference will present a test of the virtual conference experience, and hold the greenhouse gases, please.
The landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act aims to keep aquifers healthy by requiring plans from newly formed local agencies. The policy represents a major shift, mandated by arguably th...
The future of Treasure Island will be shaped by climate change.
Scientists say that, for the first time, they've managed to extract an entire ancient human genome from something other than human bones or teeth. It told them a lot about the person chewing the ...
A new study gives policymakers more detailed information to assess the strength of buildings during a major earthquake, and to guide homeowners in reinforcing their houses.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/12/17/map-earthquake-shake-zones-around-the-u-s/
Geologists created a digital tour of rock formations at Angel Island, the Marin Headlands and other locations around the Bay Area.
The Garlock Fault has been relatively quiet for 500 years. It now has begun a process called fault creep.
A billion dollars in retrofitting has still not been enough to fix all the vulnerable soft-story buildings in the region.
The nation's first statewide quake debuts, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that ravaged the San Francisco Bay area on Oct. 17, 1989, as well as the annual Great...
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/10/17/download-californias-new-earthquake-early-warning-app/
Afer the quake, thousands of buildings became uninhabitable, including dozens in San Francisco’s Marina District.
Moon rocks were all the rage when Apollo crews brought back the first specimens. They still hold keys to many unanswered questions about the moon, the Earth, and the solar system.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/07/22/50-years-on-moon-rocks-still-rock/
A collection of the best science books for summer produced by the health and medicine news site STAT.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/06/26/the-best-health-and-science-books-to-dip-into-this-summer/
Mount Lassen awoke in a brief series of eruptions between 1914 and 1917, resulting in a mushrooming column of ash seen as far away as Eureka and Sacramento.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/05/22/four-days-in-may-mount-lassen-erupted-100-years-ago/
The striking landscape of Game of Thrones has led some researchers to build climate simulations that explain the erratic seasons depicted in the show, and others to piece together the geological ...
Homeowners waiting for retrofits under the state’s Earthquake Brace and Bolt program are stuck in limbo while federal funding for this year’s program is tied up in red tape. That has put thou...
Officials are trying out earthquake warnings on the system used for Amber Alerts.
California could see a significant volcanic eruption sometime in the next 30 years, according to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
When smaller earthquakes strike, how does it affect forecasting the next 'Big One'?
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2019/01/22/do-little-quakes-mean-the-big-one-is-close-at-hand/
Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscr...
His geological investigative work in the Sierra Nevada helped cement new thinking about how California's predominant mountain range was formed.
One study finds an increase in the likelihood that multiple regions experience hot, dry conditions in the same year — another points to a rise in relative extreme heat events, year-round.
Backers say San Francisco Proposition A, a $425 million bond, is the only way to guarantee protection for three-and-a-half miles of San Francisco waterfront against earthquakes and rising seas.
Much to the researcher's surprise, the sounds ended up yielding valuable insights about the health of the shelf itself.
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2018/10/19/listen-to-the-ice-shelf-as-it-makes-eerie-sounds/