Well, Southern California is right alongside such a system. The two great fault systems, the San Andreas and the San Jacinto, ...

So people who read this blog (*one person cheers off in the distance*) may have noticed that my partner-in-crime, Jane Robb, recently abandoned me to the fusty claws of Nature. *sniff* Fear not though ...

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Geologic maps are used to locate natural resources, such as water or oil, or the best place to hunt for fossils, but they can also be eye catching works of art. Sharon Purdy A low-lying topographic ...

Understand and safely manage the Earth, its resources, and natural hazards. Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences offers four undergraduate degrees—applied geophysics, geology, geological ...

President Obama’s declaration that a large swath of Coast Range land will become the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument pleased a lot of people, including lovers of rocks. The park displays ...

Within only a few moments, a catastrophic avalanche, volcano, earthquake or tsunami could kill every living creature nearby. It would be impossible to predict these natural disasters and mitigate ...

The GES department administers separate programs in environmental science and geology. You can pursue either of these topics independently, or combine them both to specialize in environmental aspects ...