Image from October shows a beaker filled with water from the faucet at Pescadero Middle/High School in Pescadero, Calif. KGO-TV...
USGS ARkStorm 1.0 study showed high risk of contamination from Tulare lake basin flooding
The US Geological Survey’s ARkStorm studies included extensive analyses of vulnerabilities to flooding. In 2016, USGS Researchers Geoffrey Plumlee, Charles...
Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area
As climate change brings devastating storms and rising tides to California, many coastal communities face another threat, one that’s hidden...
Water board finds new culprit for cancer-causing chemical released in SLO. What’s next?
Photo: Greg Mortka, left and Mark Nishibayashi install a passive soil gas probe near the airport fire station. Areas of...
New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater
Map: Probability of elevated radon in New Hampshire groundwater. This is the most comprehensive study to date and the first...