The Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky in Lexington has a new podcast, “The Big Blue Rock Pod,” focusing on earth science topics.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the things Kentuckiana is known for is its beautiful scenery. Those scenic features – and our diverse variety of wildlife – can be attributed to the area’s ...

Lexington, KY. (July 14, 2005) – Researchers at the Kentucky Geological Survey are studying options to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is produced ...

The Kentucky Geological Survey and scientists with the BREATHE program at the University of Kentucky used results from home radon tests kits to develop a detailed, interactive map on radon potential.

According to the Kentucky Geological Survey, more than half of Kentucky lies above a karst landscape.Karst areas are made up of sinkholes, underground streams, caves, and springs that normally ...

Strip mining aided deadly Kentucky flooding, ex-regulators say. ... “When you have an event like we just had, all bets are off,” said Haneberg, who also oversees the Kentucky Geological Survey.

Seth Carpenter, a seismologist with the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky, said no one has yet reported feeling the earthquake, based on information from the United States ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled in central Kentucky in the early morning hours of May 11, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey, coming a day after a larger earthquake ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Coal has been a hallmark of the Kentucky mining industry for years, and for 25 of those years, Kentucky has celebrated coal as its state mineral.