Listing of Television/Radio Stories

pink and green northern lights with a tree silhouette in foreground
10:00

Northern California residents may not be able to see the northern lights like people in Alaska can, but Bay Area scientists are playing a key role in understanding them. Find out more about the spectacular light shows up north and what scientists at UC Berkeley are discovering about the Earth's magnetic field.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 24 2007

Peregrine Falcon head in profile
2:58

When it comes to these Bay Area internet celebrities, you can peek into their homes 24 hours day. QUEST visits a famous pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown San Jose, whose family dramas-- from courtship to parenthood-- are caught on webcam.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 23 2007

Black hose leading to plastic bucket at side of house.
7:11

Over the last few years we've all been asked to tread more lightly on the planet - use less energy, less gasoline and less water. Now a growing movement of do-it-yourself-eco plumbers are testing the limits of just how green you can get before running into trouble with the law.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Jul 20 2007

close-up of native bumblebee on blackberry flower
4:50

University of California entomologist Gordon Frankie is researching what plants are best at luring honey bees and wild bees. Join us as he gives a tour of his garden in downtown Berkeley.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 17 2007

landslide aftermath with condemned blue house
8:00

With its rolling hills and winter storms, the Bay Area has been a landslide hotspot, putting houses and lives at risk. Meet the geologists working to understand and predict these natural disasters.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 17 2007

hand pointing out bee with tracking device in honeycomb
8:00

California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state's multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but last season thousands of bee colonies disappeared around the country. Meet two Northern California researchers looking for ways to make sure we always have bees to pollinate our crops.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 17 2007

child's crayon drawing of 3 planets
3:10

What do kids age 5-8 think about science? Young authors from the KQED Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest read their science-themed contest entries.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 17 2007

Port of Richmond in green tint
5:35

As Chevron hatches expansion plans for one of California's largest oil refineries, Richmond's Green Party mayor considers the future of her city, and the state.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Jul 13 2007

black and white cows with ear tags
9:45

It may look like waste, but to some people it's green power. Find out how California dairy farms and restaurants like Jardinière are taking their leftover waste and transforming it into clean energy.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 10 2007

overlapping historical maps
8:00

Over 100,000 acres of wetlands are being restored in the Bay Area, but how do we know what to restore them to? QUEST discovers how historical ecologists are recreating San Francisco Bay wetlands that existed decades ago.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 10 2007

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