Topic: Humboldt

Japan tsunami a wake-up call for US west coast

Japan’s earthquake and tsunami is alerting the US west coast that the same kind of thing could happen there. Experts who study the earth’s shifting crust say the “big one” may be past due.

European students protest US-style 'capitalist education'

A decade ago tuition reform was introduced to get European students to graduate in under five years. Today debate is hot over how struggling Eurozone countries can keep intact free education for all.

Squid invasions signal changes in the Pacific Ocean

In the Pacific, jumbo squid have moved to new waters, signaling changes in the ocean, scientists observe.

Jumbo squid invade San Diego shores, spook divers

Ocean power surges forward

Wave power and tidal power are still experimental, but may be little more than five years away from commercial development.

From sea to shining sea: devoted to the 'Rivers of America'

An unexpected literary find kindled a passion for the series on America's great waterways.