Apr 03 Potentially lifesaving national landslide maps are 30 years out of date By Tony Schick, Earthfix The last time the U.S. Geological Survey made a national map of landslide hazards, it did so on paper. It didn’t use laser imaging for landslide detection and it didn’t render the maps with the high-powered geographic software near-universally… Continue reading
Mar 24 What happens in a mudslide? A geologist answers By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix ARLINGTON, Wash. — Authorities have confirmed that the landslide on the Stillaguamish River north of Seattle has killed several people and destroyed homes. EarthFix’s Ashley Ahearn turned to Dave Montgomery to find out what caused the slide. Montgomery is a… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Monday, March 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we examine the increasingly tense situation in Ukraine as Russian forces have seized key areas in Crimea, drawing international reactions. Also: Teaching students how to combat the stresses of poverty through yoga, a second look at… Continue watching
Feb 24 Why are starfish dying off the Pacific Coast? The reporters who broke the story for NewsHour answered your questions By Colleen Shalby Along the Pacific Coast, tens of thousands of starfish are dying. No one knows why. In January, Earthfix reporter Katie Campbell and diver and citizen scientist Laura James reported on the story for PBS NewsHour. Campbell and James answered questions… Continue reading