Geology
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Don’t know much about geology? This UO museum takes its school of rocks on the road to rural communities
The University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History has hit the road this summer offering hands-on learning through its Oregon Rocks! program, which teaches kids and families about geology.

Could the Northwest’s basalt rocks help slow climate change?
Northwest scientists say the region’s unique geology could help the planet. To keep heat-trapping gasses out of the atmosphere, researchers want to pump CO2 deep underground.
Oregon sunstones shimmer with mysteries
Oregon sunstones come in a variety of colors. But that's just one of the many intriguing things about our official state gemstone.

Scientists detect new movement in Three Sisters volcanoes
Scientists are seeing new signs that magma is moving deep within the Three Sisters volcanic complex in Oregon’s Cascade Range, but there are no signs of imminent eruption.

State Officials Warn: Beware Of Landslides
We'll talk to the chief scientist with the state's geology department about the landslides that Oregon's already seen, and slides they think are imminent.

Lost Lake Disappears Down 3 Holes Into Subterranean River
A lake in the Cascades has several holes in it that look and act like bathtub drains.