ARC Geol
300, CRC Geol 300: Physical Geology
ARC Geol 301, CRC Geol
300: Physical Geology Lab
Geol 305: Earth Science
Geol 306: Earth Science Lab
Instructor:
Arthur Reed, P.G.
2009 and older articles
Earth Sciences topics/events making news
(with emphasis on California news):
Remember
the principles of the scientific method when evaluating news stories!
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Ø December 2009
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EPA
on greenhouse gases classification
·
Carbon
emissions increasing acidity in Alaskan seas
·
Ways
to help wildlife adapt to a warmer climate
·
On
environment, Obama and scientist take hit in poles
·
(column)
A cool wind braces the hot air crowd
·
Satellites
detect dramatic Valley water loss
·
Aanestad hopes to help dredge miners
·
Baboon
‘mystical moment of silence’
·
Coal
ash spill one year later
·
(column)
A green, sustainable future that doesn’t work
·
Deep-drilling
project at the Geysers abandoned
·
Coast
Guard – Dutra gravel plant would create hazard
·
Costs
from catastrophes fell in 2009
·
(comment)
The ‘pollutant’ CO2 vital to earthly life
·
Long
Beach’s black gold, oil
·
Company
plans to pull solar energy from orbit
·
More
than 200 alternative energy project proposed in California
·
(comment)
The science of unbelievable things
·
No
rise of atmosphere carbon dioxide fraction in past 160 years, new research
finds
·
Project
aims to bring new life to wells at The Geysers
·
Pumping
depletes Central Valley water, data show
·
Regional
lake study points to faster warming
·
The
science of catastrophe – tsunamis and how they work
·
Tom
Kierein Demystifies Weather Forecasting
·
(editorial)
Can green goals coexist in desert?
·
Wind
turbines are careful fit in desert
·
(editorial)
Seeking solutions on groundwater
·
Swiss
geologist stand trial for earthquake damages caused by experimental geothermal
project
·
UNR
unveils near earthquake simulator
·
USGS
– earthquake warning system feasible
·
Seismic
retrofit coming for Folsom’s biggest earthen dam
·
(Q&A)
What’s the latest on that secret oil discovery
·
Maps
show where tsunami floods would hit state
·
Residents
flee as Philippines volcano threatens to erupt
·
Scientist
map Yellowstone magma plume
·
McKeon
introduces sixth anti-mining bill
·
USGS
monitoring Twitter for earthquake details
·
Eroding
cliff prompts Pacifica evacuation
·
Public
asked to help collect quake data
·
BLM
sets local meeting on Clear Creek area
·
Climate
negotiations eye ‘the forgotten 50%’ of greenhouse gas pollutants
·
California’s
largest photovoltaic solar plant yet is turned on
·
A
fossil fuel gains stature in global warming fight
·
Climate
deal falls short of key goals
·
(editorial)
Freeze global warming regulation
·
Divisive
water bottling plant wins panel’s approval
·
Climate
reality – voluntary efforts not enough
·
(comment)
Ending California’s man-made drought could be as simple as passing this act
·
Report
outlines Azusa mining impacts on Duarte
·
(editorial
on Cemex) The little town that still might
·
Swiss
court acquits geologist in earthquake trial
·
(pro)
Why some environmentalists back T-ridge oil project
·
(con)
Environmentalists – why T-ridge is a bad deal
·
Green
battle rages in desert
·
San
Andreas found extremely sensitive to stress
·
Pacifica
evacuees may be displaced a year or more
·
Radon
survey is underway in Western Nevada County
·
Philippines’
Mayon volcano to explode within days
·
Citizens
urged to test homes for radon
·
Copenhagen
deal seen as first step in long process
·
World’s
largest solar project prompts environmental debate
·
First-ever
tsunami maps for the Bay Area
·
Newly
discovered planet could be a watery world
·
Natural
gas fights for position in climate bill
·
About
the “13.7 Dialogue”, contributions
of thinkers
·
(insight)
Climate and the Final Factor Acting as a Global Culture
·
(insight)
Crossroads Real and Imagined
·
(insight)
Noticings, Social Aspects of Science
·
(insight)
Science for a New Millennium, We are a Miracle
·
Ancient
volcano caused global cooling
·
Earth
could plunge into sudden ice age
·
Scientist
in climate flap to step down
·
Google
trike is ready for more close-ups
·
(editorial)
Climate is right for action on CO2
·
(editorial)
The Copenhagen concoction
·
EPA
claims right to cut greenhouse gasses
·
EPA
is preparing to regulate emissions in Congress’ stead
·
(comment)
The ignorance behind anti-nuclear bias
·
Bureau
of Land Management to lease out land for geothermal
·
Rise
in sea levels threatens California’s ports
·
Samoan
tsunami wave was 46 feet high
·
Coastline
development discussions resurface
·
Abandoned
mines pose threats
·
New
model to predict rough size and location of future quakes
·
54.9
million acres of farmland irrigated
·
(column)
The Russians are trying to foist LNG on us
·
Imperial
Irrigation District board approves geothermal MOU
·
(comment)
Auburn Dam – better solution than Delta canal
·
(column)
Going Cheney on climate
·
(comment)
Glaciers melting so fast, a generation will be too late
·
(column)
Global warming believers muzzles voices of dissent
·
(editorial)
EPA ruling threatens congressional authority
·
Governor
– backup plan on global warming is needed
·
State’s
water delivery outlook is grim
·
A
guide to Long Valley and mono Basin geology
·
Ground
water worries mount for farmers
·
Chunk
of San Pedro falls into the sea
·
The
domestic drilling backlash
Ø November 2009
·
(comment)
Global warming counter opinion
·
Greenland,
global warming fuels dreams of uncovering untapped riches as ice retreats
·
(comment)
Climate change – this is the worst scientific scandal of our generation
·
Number
of active oil rigs increases by 24
·
(comment)
Simple proof against global warming
·
Critics
slam study on proposed quarry near Temecula
·
(letter)
Safety concern at Milliken Dam
·
(blog)
What the frack – poisoning our water in the name of energy profits
·
(column)
Oil reserves running short – don’t believe it
·
(letter)
Against mining project
·
California
population growth estimated at 1% a year
·
Conservation
is seen as key to dealing with State’s water woes
·
Gold
spike – boom is now fodder for climate dispute
·
Istanbul
opens world’s largest earthquake-safe building
·
Interior
– Oil and lease plans include Alaska
·
Iron
Mountain Mine dredge ahead of schedule, legal fight continues
·
Poll
– Sometimes it isn’t easy being green
·
Researchers
at Caltech enlist public to help them measure earthquakes
·
Tehama
County approves mine expansion
·
UC
Davis researchers find evidence of past mega-droughts
·
Westlands Irrigation District wields major clout in
California water wars
·
What
are the largest sources of global warming emissions in California
·
Scientist
explains Earth warming plateau
·
Geologists
to map new fault new Truckee
·
Governor
gains leverage in coast oil drilling fight
·
Hawaii’s
beaches are shrinking
·
Heading
for 6C temperature rise
·
Ice
retreat creates new CO2 store
·
Judge
blocks resumption of gravel mining along Russian River
·
Opponents
offer 3-phase plan to halt cement plant operations
·
Radioactive
batteries keep going
·
San
Clemente Dam to come down
·
Schwarzenegger
signs water conservation bill in San Jose
·
Upper
atmosphere appears to be cooling
·
Breakdown
of California water bill
·
State’s
recycled paper trail not so green for the climate
·
Carbon
storage – not under my house
·
(letter)
The danger of mine shafts
·
(comment)
Imagine a place that is rich with oil
·
Midwest
quakes are aftershocks from 1800’s
·
(comment)
Assembly oil vote was too slick
·
(editorial)
Save the Salton Sea before it’s too late
·
3
senators join forces to rescue climate bill
·
Dry
California gets historic water deal
·
Focus
turns to pure carbon dioxide emissions
·
Fresno
County underground gas storage site approved
·
Governor
drops ‘bomb’ on Delta
·
Idaho
Maryland gold mine leader blasts detractors
·
India’s
gold buying pushes gold price to new high
·
Lawmakers
approve major water deal with dams, conservation and restoration
·
Life
beneath Antarctic ice sheet
·
Nuclear
renaissance – not dead yet
Ø October 2009
·
(comment)
A light take on gravity
·
Killer
algae caused mass extinctions?
·
Judge
stops subdivision near delta levee
·
Group
aims to get closer to earthquake prediction
·
Delta
‘fix’ must preserve water rights
·
Urging
California to drop serpentine as state rock
·
Creeping
Hayward fault might ease quake tension
·
Jim
Berkland – ‘the man who predicts earthquakes’
·
Flows
to restore the San Joaquin start today
·
Earthquake
warning system closer to reality
·
Next
big quake on the Hayward fault
·
(comment)
Brazil’s Tupi oil field explained
·
Officials
called to conference on California drought
·
Funds
for rare-earth mineral mine sought
·
State
must act quickly for water supply
·
Neighbors
and groups challenge quarry plans
·
Natural
gas ground storage in Sacramento
·
California
develops ‘Earthquake Early’
·
Paying
Sacramento’s water bill
·
Discussion
grows over Nestle water bottling plant
Ø September 2009
·
Recent
hurricanes not matched since middle ages
·
Mechanism
to slow global warming by making clouds whiter
·
Airplanes
are not being required to reduce greenhouse gases
·
20
million threatened by rising sea
·
Seismic
whispers may help predict earthquakes
·
Man
who fed millions of the world’s poor & starving dies at 95
·
U.S.
has an abundance of natural gas in deep shale
·
Scientist
in Scotland count worms
·
NASA
is running out of fuel (plutonium) for long range space travel
·
Dutch
engineers advise Northern California on preparing for sea level rise
·
Conservationists
stop Mojave Desert solar power project
·
Earthquakes
hit Indonesia and Samoa
·
Carbon
offset kiosk at SF Airport
·
Disaster
aid flows to tsunami
·
Earthquakes
weaken distant faults (?)
·
Gov’t
stands by as mercury taints water
·
NID
moves ahead with mercury removal project
·
WHO
– Nations should set tighter radon standards
Ø August 2009
·
Ancients
weren’t environmentalists
·
What
really killed the dinosaurs?
·
Lake
Powell Glenn Canyon only half full
·
Looking
at oil shale for energy source
·
India
is depleting their water source
·
(comment)
Alarmist view of global warming
·
Warming
may trigger increase in methane gas
·
Plastic
decomposes quickly at sea
·
Ocean
temperature record high
·
Yellowstone
plume sketch & story
(August 2009 National
Geographic)
Ø Before August 2009
·
Dig
the coal, bury the carbon, July 2009
·
Switching
to nuclear power not enough, July 2009
·
Not
caused by global warming, part 1, July 2009
·
Not
caused by global warming, part 2, July 2009
·
White
House climate report, June 2009
·
Seafloor
mining, May 2009
·
Alternative
dino extinction hypothesis, May 2009
·
Earthquake
in Italy April 2009
·
Micro
organisms live isolated under Antarctic glaciers, April 2009
·
Giant
laser experiment powers up, March 2009
·
UK,
How to build a star on Earth. February 2009
·
Fusion
using lasers, February 2009
·
Water
vapor major greenhouse gas, November 2008
·
Asthma
& thunderstorms, September 2008
·
Hurricane
simulator, September 2008
·
Global
warming has stopped (temporarily?), August 2008
·
Gov’t
Global Warming Report, June 2008
·
Scientists
detail impact of Big LA Quake, May 2008
·
Peru
meteor, March 2008
·
Stronger
but fewer storms may loom on the horizon, February 2008
·
Warmer
seas mean stronger hurricanes, February 2008
·
Comet
killed dinosaurs, September 2007
·
Scientists
study the impact of atmospheric water on climate, October 2007
·
Carbon
dioxide can be a good thing, June 2007
·
Greenland
ice, December 2007
·
Liquid
water on Saturn moon, March 2006
·
Darwin
on marriage, mid 1800’s
