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Case Study: detrital zircon

[ED: On the occasion of releasing a new dataset: ON-004-04D Data tables of detrital zircon U-Pb…

Wildfires 101

Although the US wildfire season this year doesn’t seem quite as intense as prior ones, we thought this excellent primer…

Earth Explorations vlog/podcasts

Dr. Christian Shorey—Teaching Professor of Environmental Science and Climatology in the Geology and Geological Engineering Department…

The Glenwood Canyon Highway

This recent RMPBS/Colorado Experience video traces the history of transportation through Colorado’s spectacular Glenwood Canyon. It…

Creede: The Last Boom Town

This RMPBS/Colorado Experience video explores the vibrant mining history of Creede, Colorado.

A Brief History of Colorado Through Time (Geology of Colorado)

One of the many fascinating videos from our geo-friends up the road at University of Colorado-Boulder:…

Subsidence (Water Education Foundation)

Swelling or expansive soils

Colorado has many areas susceptible to the problems that swelling soils cause. This video gives some…

Land subsidence, a growing problem

Deltares, an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface, hosted fifteen…

The Science of Sinkholes

This video, from the U.S. Geological Survey, explores the geological factors behind sinkholes and the related science. Narrated by Randall…

Mine Subsidence Hazards in Colorado

This video, produced by the CGS in 2011, examines the significant geo-hazards related to the long history of underground coal…

Hazardous Soils in Colorado

This educational video, produced in 2011, explores the various problems that arise from hazardous soil conditions — expansive, collapsible/compressible,  hydrocompactive,…