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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø exhibit traces geologic history of Western Washington | A natural history exhibit in an unlikely location offers a glimpse at Western Washington's geologic past. It's another of those "hidden Bellingham" places that never cease to enthrall us: In the hallways of the Environmental Studies building at Western Washington… |
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| Turns out ticks may be good for something | I don't know even one tick lover, but if there are any hanging out in the shadows, here's a reason to speak up in their defense: |
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| Unclaimed and empty plots revert to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10 | More than 1,000 unclaimed and empty plots at Lynden and Greenwood cemeteries now belong to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10, which oversees both places. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra Garrett ruled Aug. 9 that the plots were abandoned. |
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| Speaker series highlights animals, geology and history of the Mount Baker region | Speakers in the annual summer series at Heather Meadows will discuss a range of topics, from apex predators of the North Cascades to the geology and ecology of the Mount Baker wilderness. This weekend features a repeat of a popular talk, "Lions, No Tigers, and Bears. Oh My,"… |
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| Mass of debris, water roars down Nooksack River's middle fork, endangers hikers | In the early hours of May 31, a slurry of mud, trees and boulders - one at least 14 feet across - roared down the middle fork of the Nooksack River. Called a debris flow by scientists, it would have felt and sounded like a freight train as it rumbled down the river valley for more than 3… |
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| Getting to know Doug Clark | |||
| Grad students earn grant to study geology of Mount Baker | Three graduate students have been selected to receive grants in support of their geologic research on Mount Baker, according to Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center. Dave writes: The grants, awarded by Bellingham-based Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, will go to Mai… |
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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø faculty find overwhelming scientific evidence to support global warming | On March 26, 2013, a long-retired faculty member of our department, Don Easterbrook, presented his opinions on human-caused global climate change to the Washington State Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee at the invitation of the committee chair Sen. Doug Ericksen, R.-… |
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| Retired ²ÝÁñÉçÇø professor, a global warming skeptic, meets with Wash. senators | A new Republican-dominated majority in the state Senate dedicated a rare block of time Tuesday to hear the views of a global warming skeptic who argued that federal scientists have been manipulating climate data to inflate temperatures. |
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| Historic California Quake Released Surprising Energy | The rugged hills where Cary Grant sought his fortune in the 1939 film "Gunga Din" were also the scene of one of California's biggest earthquakes. |