“We’re not only setting a new low; we’re completely obliterating the previous record.” This is a statement from Dave Rizzardo, chief of the California Department of Water Resources. It was a part of his news conference that took place on April 1, detailing the dire drought situation in California. The snowpack in the state’s mountains …
Category: Geology
Mysterious Siberian Craters Could Pose a Threat to the Lives of Locals
What if you had to constantly live in fear of an explosion right beneath your feet? This is what some locals near the Yamal Peninsula of Russia are facing. Giant craters have been discovered across Siberia, and now scientists are speculating that they may have been caused by natural explosions. Initially, the craters were revealed …
Characterization of an outcrop: Greedy grad student style
I am often asked by professors how a certain class went. Well, to really understand how a grad student may think about a class, you need inside insight at our brains and behavior. These things come out very well on class field trips, one of which I’m sharing here to give insight to a group …