Methane Leak Flights A faulty gas pipeline
can release dangerous pollutants into the atmosphere but it can
also be deadly, as we learned from a San Bruno pipeline explosion
two years ago. These dangers make UC Davis
Atmospheric Scientist Stephen Conley's work ever more
important. He is flying a plane equipped with methane detecting
instruments over Northern California to survey 600 miles of Pacific
Gas and Electric pipeline, in search of leaks. Conley
joins us with fellow UC Davis researcher Ian Faloona to discuss the
dangers of gas leaks and how atmospheric science can reduce the
risks these leaks pose.
Capital Public Radio's environment reporter Kathleen Masterson
went up in the plane with Stephen Conley to see the technology in
action. Read/listen
to her story here.
Pet Tales-Winterizing If you've read a
weather forecast lately (or been outside) you're probably all too
aware that the sunny days are behind us and winter will soon be
here. You may be prepared for the change in weather -it is
the end of November- but what about your pets? Do you have a
plan to keep your pup from tracking mud in the house or to stop
your kitty from getting stuck in the rain? Here for our
monthly signature segment Pet Tales with a few tips on how to
winterize your house -and your pets- is Gina
Spadafori, a pet expert who has authored several pet
books.
Barry McGovern Making a 2,000 year old Greek
tragedy accessible to a modern American audience isn't a job most
theater directors would fight over. But most theater
directors aren't Irish actor Barry McGovern, who you might have seen in such
Hollywood films as "Braveheart" or "Far and Away," or maybe the
touring stage production of Samuel Becket's "Waiting for
Godot." McGovern is the current UC Davis Granada
Artist-in-Residence, and has taken on the Euripides' classic "The Bacchae" by setting it amidst the rock
and roll scene of the1960's. The show runs from November 29
to December 8 at the Main Theatre in Wright Hall at UC Davis.
Iris DeMent It's been 16 years since
Grammy-nominated country-folk singer Iris DeMent
released an album. That's a long wait, but most critics are
saying it was well worth it. Her new album "Sing the Delta"
features 12 original songs that reestablish DeMent as one of
America's greatest country music treasures. She's performing
at Miner's Foundry in Nevada City this Saturday
-only one of three stops in California.