On the banks of the Columbia River, tall columns of rock poke out from the cliffs. “So you see all of these black rocks that are on either side of us, on either side of the river? Those are basalts.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - In a win for both farmers and environmentalists, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have successfully quantified the CO2-reduction potential of ...

Cannon Beach's Haystack Rock is one of the most recognizable views in the U.S. Here's what makes it an icon on the Oregon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Runners, bicyclists and walkers in Columbia Park have probably noticed a couple 1,500-pound basalt slabs installed along the path ...

A team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Leeds, has discovered a new type of basalt while drilling into the Pacific Ocean floor. The discovery of the new variety of basalt ...

Dear Editor:The summer of 2006 has proved challenging for outdoor events in the Roaring Fork Valley. We cannot complain about the wonderful rainstorms this year. They are long overdue. We will praise ...

Earth has limits to the amount of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere before the environment as we know it starts to change. Too much CO2 absorbed by the oceans makes the water more acidic. Too much in ...

An international team of researchers unearthed the previously unknown form of basalt after drilling through the Pacific ocean floor. Peridotite is composed mostly of greenish magnesium-iron-silicate ...