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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 5h
The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.
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An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk | KQED
The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 5h
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 5h
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.
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California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology | KQED
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to make it simpler for Californians to install plug-in solar panels. Models that meet state standards are expected to be on sale in mid-2027.
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Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman @azul415.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s been years since Berkeley‘s natural gas ban was struck down in court, but some Bay Area Restaurants are committing to going all electric, and are seeing benefits for climate, health and dare I say it…BETTER PIZZA?? For @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2002...
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Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas | KQED
Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
California is preparing for flooding and dangerous storms as a potentially historic El Niño strengthens.
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A Powerful El Niño is Brewing. Newsom Wants California Ready for the Worst | KQED
California is preparing for flooding and dangerous storms as a potentially historic El Niño strengthens.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
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Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals | KQED
California solar panels tower over canals in Turlock, proving to save water, produce clean energy and improve local water quality.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The state water board announced the release of its final draft update to the document known as the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan in late August. It is now in the public comment period.
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Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan Thrown Into Confusion After Rebuke From Trump Administration | KQED
Written comments are due by the close of this week for a major rewrite of plan to keep the Bay-Delta ecosystem healthy.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new report reviews major advances in cancer research — and warns of the impact of federal funding cuts.
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Cancer Research Saved This Berkeley Resident. Its Future May Depend on Trump | KQED
A new report reviews major advances in cancer research — and warns of the impact of federal funding cuts.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes.
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Newsom Signs New Law to Clear Confusion Around Smoke Damage | KQED
California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Residents across the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley are bracing for possible shutoffs this weekend due to high winds and dry conditions.
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PG&E Warns 14,000 Northern California Residents Could See Power Cuts Due to Fire Risk | KQED
Residents across the Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley are bracing for possible shutoffs this weekend due to high winds and dry conditions.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Record heat scorched the Bay Area this week, but cooler temperatures and the marine layer are on the way.
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Bay Area Heat Wave Breaks Records in These 4 Cities, With Relief Ahead  | KQED
Record heat scorched the Bay Area this week, but cooler temperatures and the marine layer are on the way.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine is now rolling out across California. What to know about where to get yours — and what’s covered by insurance.
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A New COVID Vaccine Is Here (Without Much Fanfare). When Should You Get It? | KQED
The updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine is now rolling out across California. What to know about where to get yours — and what’s covered by insurance.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options.
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Medi-Cal Won’t Pay for Assisted Living in Most of California. One Brother Fought Back | KQED
A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A yellow-bellied marmot likely hitched a ride to San Francisco with someone returning recently from Lake Tahoe or Burning Man, wildlife experts said.
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San Francisco Wildlife Rescue Searches for Origin of Mystery Marmot | KQED
A yellow-bellied marmot likely hitched a ride to San Francisco with someone returning recently from Lake Tahoe or Burning Man, wildlife experts said.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A heat advisory is in effect through Thursday evening across the region, with temperatures forecast between 10 and 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
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Summer Finally Kicks Off in San Francisco, With Hot Weather Stretching Across the Bay Area | KQED
A heat advisory is in effect through Thursday evening across the region, with temperatures forecast to be between 10 and 20 degrees above seasonal averages.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Where is California making real progress toward its green energy goal, and where is it falling short?
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What Will It Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal? | KQED
Where is California making real progress toward its green energy goal, and where is it falling short?
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
State legislators passed a bill to make plug-in solar simpler to install, and it’s on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Here’s what Bay Area residents who already have it are saying.
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These Bay Area Residents Have Had Balcony Solar for a Year. Here’s How It’s Going | KQED
State legislators passed a bill to make plug-in solar simpler to install, and it’s on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Here’s what Bay Area residents who already have it are saying.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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Why Sick Sea Lions Are Washing Up on California Beaches Right Now | KQED
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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Why Sick Sea Lions Are Washing Up on California Beaches Right Now | KQED
A toxic algal bloom is causing a crisis for coastal mammals. El Niño could make it worse.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some of that funding.
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Should California Backfill Science Funding After Trump Cuts? Voters Could Decide in 2028 | KQED
Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some of that funding.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A powerful El Niño could bring flooding, high tides, and fierce storms. Here’s how Bay Area residents can prepare.
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El Niño Could Bring a Wet, Wild Winter. How Can You — and Your Home — Be Ready? | KQED
A powerful El Niño could bring flooding, high tides, and fierce storms. Here’s how Bay Area residents can prepare.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The city and the school district could both receive millions after decades of pollution.
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Benicia Eyes $40 Million From Valero Refinery Settlement for Green Transition | KQED
The city and the school district could both receive millions after decades of pollution.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Officials say there’s a 69% chance that this El Niño could exceed the strength of any El Niño dating back to 1950.
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A Super El Niño in the Bay Area: What You Need to Know | KQED
Officials say there’s a 69% chance that this El Niño could exceed the strength of any El Niño dating back to 1950.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ahead of San Francisco's slate of gatherings and shows, city health officials are reminding at-risk residents to get fully vaccinated against mpox. Here’s how to find an mpox vaccine.
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Who Should Get an Mpox Vaccine Before San Francisco’s Fall Party Season Begins? | KQED
Ahead of San Francisco's slate of gatherings and shows, city health officials are reminding at-risk residents to get fully vaccinated against mpox. Here’s how to find an mpox vaccine.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, and illness from short exposure to excess emissions, according to a preliminary health risk assessment released Tuesday.
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Residents Near Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Face Higher Risk of Cancer, Air District Says | KQED
People living close to the Chevron Refinery in Richmond face an elevated risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, according to a preliminary assessment the air regulator released Tuesday.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday night to formally legalize plug-in, or balcony, solar: small, portable and relatively inexpensive systems that do not require rewiring or the costly installation fees that often come with rooftop solar.
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California Lawmakers Greenlight Solar Panels You Can Plug Into the Wall | KQED
Legislation to make it easy for Californians to install plug-in solar panels is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
PG&E is expanding a program that allows electric vehicle owners to sell energy back to the grid when demand — and the price consumers will get for it — are highest.
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Could California’s 1 Million Electric Car Batteries Help Power the State’s Grid?  | KQED
PG&E is expanding a program that allows electric vehicle owners to sell energy back to the grid when demand — and the price consumers will get for it — are highest.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Forecasters warn that a surge of lightning storms expected to hit California and the Pacific Northwest this summer threatens what have been historically low numbers of burned acreage in 2026.
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Dry Lightning Brews Over California, Increasing Fire Risks | KQED
Forecasters warn that a surge of lightning storms expected to hit California and the Pacific Northwest this summer threatens what have been historically low numbers of burned acreage in 2026.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
El Niño conditions temporarily layer tomorrow’s Bay Area sea levels onto today’s and offer a glimpse of a wetter future.
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Strong El Niño May Bring Record Sea Level and Coastal Flooding to Bay Area | KQED
El Niño conditions temporarily layer tomorrow’s Bay Area sea levels onto today’s and offer a glimpse of a wetter future.
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Danielle Venton @dventon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This year’s theme was “San Francisco Icons,” with dahlia arrangements evoking the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies, Coit Tower and other city landmarks.
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San Francisco’s Dahlia Show Celebrates a Century of Floral Diversity | KQED
This year’s theme was “San Francisco Icons,” with dahlia arrangements evoking the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies, Coit Tower and other city landmarks.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Though the pair of California condors are now safe, wildfires can pose a grave risk to the state’s wildlife.
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El Cóndor Pasa: Endangered Birds Trapped by Big Sur Timber Fire Back in Wild | KQED
Though the pair of California condors are now safe, wildfires can pose a grave risk to the state’s wildlife.
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Brian Watt @radiobwatt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio, we got compelling context from our correspondent April Dembosky on #postpartumpsychosis. It's at the center of the trial of Lindsay Clancy in Plymouth, MA. April has done a lot of reporting on this topic www.kqed.org/news/1179782...
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She Killed Her Children. Can We Forgive Her? | KQED
Several psychiatric experts said Carol Coronado was psychotic when she killed her three daughters. But proving insanity comes down to a moral test, not a clinical one.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Teenagers across the state would rather set down their devices and hang out in real time, but say there aren't enough affordable spaces to truly connect.
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California Teens Don’t Want to Hide Behind Screens. They Want More Places to Belong | KQED
Teenagers across the state would rather set down their devices and hang out in real time, but say there aren't enough affordable spaces to truly connect.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
KQED readers have asked us about where their electricity comes from, how much of it is “green,” and what's powering the state's electric grid. So we found out.
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California’s Solar and Battery Boom Is Transforming the Power Grid | KQED
KQED readers have asked us about where their electricity comes from, how much of it is “green,” and what's powering the state's electric grid. So we found out.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District recommends that Bay Area residents stay indoors with windows and doors closed if they see smoke in their immediate vicinity.
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Pacific Northwest Wildfires May Worsen Air Quality in the Bay Area, Officials Warn | KQED
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District recommends that Bay Area residents stay indoors with windows and doors closed if they see smoke in their immediate vicinity.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Changes to the state’s cap-and-invest program could leave billions of dollars less for housing, transit or high-speed rail — forcing lawmakers to make tough spending choices.
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Inside the Fight for the Future of California’s Climate Dollars | KQED
Changes to the state’s cap-and-invest program could leave billions of dollars less for housing, transit or high-speed rail — forcing lawmakers to make tough spending choices.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The state's largest utility is testing new technology to lower energy bills and improve reliability.
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Could Smart Homes Make Electrification More Affordable for Californians? | KQED
The state's largest utility is testing new technology to lower energy bills and improve reliability.
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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🎙️ON AIR: We're talking about California's ambitious goal of a 100% clean energy grid by 2045. ❓How are you participating in the switch to clean energy? 📻Listen: buff.ly/9977FZA
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Flipping the Switch: What Will it Take for California to Meet Its 100% Green Energy Goal? | KQED
We’ll talk with state and local leaders about where we’re making real progress and where we’re falling short.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
As bat populations across California decline, driven largely by habitat loss, pesticides and predation, a Yolo County tour group tries to reshape public perception on the nocturnal neighbors.
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Under a Sacramento Bridge, California's Largest Urban Bat Colony Takes Flight Every Night | KQED
As bat populations across California decline, driven largely by habitat loss, pesticides and predation, a Yolo County tour group tries to reshape public perception on the nocturnal neighbors.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Triple-digit heat could bake inland Bay Area cities this weekend, while the coast stays cool under the marine layer.
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Cool Coast, Hot Inland. Bay Area Heat This Weekend Will Depend on Where You Live | KQED
Triple-digit heat could bake inland Bay Area cities this weekend, while the coast stays cool under the marine layer.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Last weekend, lifeguards in Santa Cruz rescued 34 people. Warm weather this weekend could push more people towards dangerous waves.
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A Viral Santa Cruz Beach Rescue Previews What’s to Come, Officials Say | KQED
Last weekend, lifeguards in Santa Cruz rescued 34 people. Warm weather this weekend could push more people towards dangerous waves.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The wildfire that forced evacuations in Tuolumne County on Sunday hasn’t grown since Monday afternoon, Cal Fire says, and is not threatening access to Yosemite.
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Dove Fire Burns 224 Acres, 70 Miles West of Yosemite | KQED
The wildfire that forced evacuations in Tuolumne County on Sunday hasn’t grown since Monday afternoon, Cal Fire says, and is not threatening access to Yosemite.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Center estimates 15% of the Central Valley’s groundwater storage capacity has been permanently lost because of subsidence. www.kqed.org/science/2001...
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California Scientists Find Early Warning Sign of Irreversible Groundwater Damage | KQED
The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Center estimates 15% of the Central Valley’s groundwater storage capacity has been permanently lost because of subsidence.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
After a historic July heat spike, Bay Area residents can expect cooler skies and higher humidity before a return to warm, dry conditions this weekend.
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Marine Layer Cools Bay Area After Record-High Temps, With Hotter Weekend Forecast | KQED
After a historic July heat spike, Bay Area residents can expect cooler skies and higher humidity before a return to warm, dry conditions this weekend.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
With more industry closures looming, labor leaders are urging lawmakers to expand the safety net that has helped more than 600 workers transition to new careers.
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California’s Displaced Oil and Gas Workers’ Fund Is a Lifeline. Now Advocates Say It’s Time to Expand | KQED
With more industry closures looming, labor leaders are urging lawmakers to expand the safety net that has helped more than 600 workers transition to new careers.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The U.S. Forest Service is determining whether utility work caused the 276-acre wildfire in Plumas National Forest.
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Feds Investigate Whether PG&E Contract Work Sparked Twain Fire in Plumas County | KQED
The U.S. Forest Service is determining whether utility work caused the 276-acre wildfire in Plumas National Forest.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
UCSF scientists discovered that a protein found in bullfrogs protected mice from one of the world's deadliest natural poisons, which can accumulate in fish during harmful algae blooms.
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The Antidote to Deadly Shellfish Poisoning May Be Inside a Frog | KQED
UCSF scientists discovered that a protein found in bullfrogs protected mice from one of the world's deadliest natural poisons, which can accumulate in fish during harmful algae blooms.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Researchers at Elkhorn Slough are using hatcheries, habitat restoration and Indigenous stewardship to help bring back the state’s only native oyster and the ecosystem it supports.
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This Tiny Oyster Once Thrived in California. Now, Scientists Are Bringing It Back | KQED
Researchers at Elkhorn Slough are using hatcheries, habitat restoration and Indigenous stewardship to help bring back the state’s only native oyster and the ecosystem it supports.
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KQED Science @kqedscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Households across the Bay Area, including more than 2,000 customers in parts of Marin County could be affected, according to the utility.
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PG&E Shutoffs Planned This Week for Thousands in Northern California Due to Fire Risk | KQED
Households across the Bay Area, including more than 2,000 customers in parts of Marin County could be affected, according to the utility.
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