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Tina DuraMichael Dunne discusses the Cascadia subduction zone's potential for a massive earthquake and tsunami, and a new threat of land subsidence causing flooding. Tina Dura, a Virginia Tech professor and part of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center, explains that the Juan de Fuca plate is subducting beneath the North American plate, causing the land to drop up to six feet during earthquakes. This subsidence, combined with sea level rise, could significantly expand floodplains. Dura emphasizes the importance of preparedness and the challenges of communicating the risks due to Cascadia's seismic quietness. The conversation also touches on the potential for predicting earthquakes and the advancements in early warning systems. -
Chris Lehman/KLCCA newly-discovered species of bacteria has been found on the Oregon Coast. Scientists have named it for the Native Americans who historically lived in the area.
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The Springfield Utility Board says there’s been a lot of interest for their new pilot program that offers zero-interest loans to help customers buy an electric generator or transfer switch. -
Central Oregon’s Newberry Volcano region has been a hot spot for geothermal power experiments for decades. -
An Oregon State University scientist has predicted a volcanic eruption in 2025. But at about one mile under the ocean, the volcano isn’t considered a threat. -
Since May, the Eugene Police Department has been employing drones on certain emergency calls. According to the department, they’ve sent the uncrewed aircraft out to 445 calls for service and logged 15 captures of suspects. -
A conversation with Ryan Haas of OPB about how bots and AI took over a shuttered Oregon newspaper and a talk with OSU researcher, John Sy about the link between loneliness and insomnia. -
Oregon State University’s marine energy research got a boost this week, with federal funding for three projects. -
There's some very sophisticated technology being used to try to understand how migrating salmon and steelhead are re-inhabiting the river, now that four hydroelectric dams have been removed. Then there are other research methods that are as much art as science. -
The semiconductor company is one of Oregon’s biggest employers with more than 20,000 workers in the state. Intel is laying off thousands, including many in Hillsboro. -
Daniel Roeser admits there may have been a time or two this summer when his work helping assemble a five-foot-long autonomous miniboat felt a bit like drudgery. -
Ecologists at the University of Oregon have been awarded a grant to test what they hope is a win for conservation and a win for hazelnut farmers.
