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CoreCast Channel - USGS

From the U.S. Geological Survey, CoreCast brings you straight science insight on natural hazards; climate change; satellite imagery and monitoring; water quality; human health and wildlife disease; and much more. Tune into CoreCast. It's natural science from the inside out.

Hazard Roundup--September 2008

Hurricane Gustav; Hurricane Ike; Real-time storm surge sensors; Gulf coast impacts and satellite imagery; hurricane photography; Great California ShakeOut

0 Comments Published: Oct. 3, 2008 Listen

Farming Carbon to Help the Atmosphere and the Land

Long-standing farming practices in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta expose fragile peat soils to wind, rain and cultivation, emit carbon dioxide (CO2) and cause land subsidence.

To capture or contain the carbon, farmers

0 Comments Published: Sep. 29, 2008 Listen

What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 3

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter

0 Comments Published: Sep. 29, 2008 Listen

What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 2

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter

0 Comments Published: Sep. 29, 2008 Listen

What You Otter Know About Sea Otters

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter

0 Comments Published: Sep. 22, 2008 Listen

(Audio) Status of Grizzly Bears in Northwest Montana

The size and distribution of grizzly bear populations in northwest Montana has just been released by the USGS, so research biologist Kate Kendall bring us up to speed on the findings.

0 Comments Published: Sep. 18, 2008 Listen

(Video) Status of Grizzly Bears in Northwest Montana

The size and distribution of grizzly bear populations in northwest Montana has just been released by the USGS, so research biologist Kate Kendall bring us up to speed on the findings.

0 Comments Published: Sep. 18, 2008 Listen

Hazard Roundup--August 2008

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

0 Comments Published: Sep. 8, 2008 Listen

Why Do Minerals Matter?

You might be surprised where minerals pop up; they're just about everywhere.

We sit down with Kathleen Johnson, USGS Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, as she walks us through just how valuable minerals are to our lives.

0 Comments Published: Sep. 5, 2008 Listen

(Audio) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 2

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This final episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey gives an overview of the journey,

0 Comments Published: Aug. 19, 2008 Listen

Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 2

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This final episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey gives an overview of the journey,

0 Comments Published: Aug. 19, 2008 Listen

So, You Want to Host CoreCast?

It's our first anniversary, so to celebrate, we're letting our listeners do the talking—literally.

Listen to this episode and enter the "Be a CoreCast Host for a Day" contest!

0 Comments Published: Aug. 18, 2008 Listen

Kasatochi Volcano Erupts Explosively

Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is erupting, so USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti fills us in on the situation.

0 Comments Published: Aug. 8, 2008 Listen

Hazard Roundup--July 2008

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

0 Comments Published: Aug. 7, 2008 Listen

(Audio) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 1

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This first episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey series examines the new partnership

0 Comments Published: Aug. 1, 2008 Listen
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