A Geologist Argues Against ‘Time Denial’
In her new book Timefulness, geologist Marcia Bjornerud tries to change the culture of right now.
The San Francisco Bay Area’s crazy quilt-pattern of rock formations — shaped by earthquakes — are the key to understanding the region’s landscapes. From ice-age dune sand in San Francisco to recently subsided land in the Santa Clara Valley or the veritable maze of earthquake faults in the East Bay, the geology is a fascinating blueprint of the region’s natural history.
In her new book Timefulness, geologist Marcia Bjornerud tries to change the culture of right now.
What role might heat play in causing rocks to fall? Scientists look for an answer.
A dam retrofit project reveals a treasure trove from the time when California had a vast inland sea.
Magnified 200 times, these grains from Point Reyes tell an ancient tale.
David Loeb's October 2015 Bayview column
Point Reyes National Seashore. Trail: 2.5 mi, 95 ft elevation gain, out-and-back
Two biologists discuss Earth's alarming extinction rate.
In a newly published paper, scientists link groundwater depletion in the Central Valley to geologic uplift and maybe even earthquakes.
Publisher David Loeb had his Bay Nature epiphany while hiking in China Camp State Park. That’s when he conceived of the idea to start a magazine about the natural wonders...
Some people swear there's earthquake weather. Some people swear there's not.