The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| As Algal Bloom Returns to the Bay, Is Swimming Safe For Humans (and Pets)? | | That 'red tide' is back in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. Here's what you need to know about swimming near it, pet safety and how this 2023 algae is related to climate change. | | |
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| Last Summer's Fish-Killing Algae Bloom Is Back in the Bay | | Local agencies are closely monitoring a brown stretch of water that first appeared along parts of the East Bay shoreline last week and is confirmed to be the same type of algae bloom that killed thousands of fish in and around the bay last year. | | |
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| Deep Look: This Fly Torpedoes a Bindweed Bee’s Nest | | A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. The bees dig underground nests and fill them with pollen they collect in the form of stylish “pollen pants.” As the bees are toiling on their nests, the flies drop their *own* eggs into them from the air. But the bees employ a tricky defense against the flies. | | |
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| | | Exploratorium | Listen up: You’re about to take a sonic journey around the planet this summer at the Exploratorium. Don’t miss the stunning West Coast premiere of The Great Animal Orchestra. This immersive audiovisual art experience celebrates the splendor of the animal world—and makes an unforgettable plea for preserving it.
For more information visit exploratorium.edu/TGAO.
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| Sturgeon Supermoon 2023: See Photos From Around the World | | Photographers across the globe capitalized on the lunar event, delivering out-of-this-world images of the sturgeon supermoon. | | |
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| Climate Change Is Creating Bigger Waves on California Coasts | | A new study finds that winter wave heights have increased along California's coast as human actions have warmed the world's climate. Bigger waves are a threat to the already vulnerable coast. | | |
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| From Sewage to Drinking Glass: California's Plan to Recycle Water | | Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it's piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state's new draft rules are more than a decade in the making. | | |
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| Opioid Settlement Cash Intended to Fight Addiction Fills California County Budget Gap | | State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls. | | |
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