The Latest Stories from KQED Science
| From Camping to Dining Out: Here's How Experts Rate the Risks of 14 Summer Activities | | Experts weigh in on the risk of many common summer activities during the coronavirus pandemic. | | |
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| California's Cap-and-Trade Program Generates Severely Reduced Revenue | | The program's May auction produced just $25 million in revenue, significantly less than the $600 to $850 million raised at similar auctions the last three years. That means state environmental programs now face budget cuts. | | |
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| Yosemite National Park Plans to Reopen, But It's Not Going to Be the Same. | | Yosemite National Park officials have drafted a plan to reopen as early as June. If approved by the Interior Department, however, things aren't going to be like they were pre-pandemic, at least not as first. | | |
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| CHARTS: The Bay Area Is Opening Up Again. Here's Data for Each County to See How It's Going | | As more and more facets of daily living return to the Bay Area, policymakers will be looking closely at a suite of metrics to determine whether the rate of coronavirus transmission is remaining "flat." Track deaths, hospitalizations and cases for each county here. | | |
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| Some California Parks Open Again – Here's What Visitors Need to Know (MAP) | | With some state and national parks in California easing restrictions, here's what you should keep in mind before heading out. | | |
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| Climate Lawsuits by California Cities, Counties Transferred to State Court in Victory Over Oil Companies |
| | | A pair of high-profile climate lawsuits brought by California cities and counties cleared a major hurdle Tuesday. | | |
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| SpaceX Launch Carrying NASA Astronauts Postponed Due to Weather |
| | | The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. | | |
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| For Daughter of 96-Year-Old, COVID-19 Rules Against Seeing Mom Are Especially Painful |
| | | The state has locked down nursing homes to most visitors because of the pandemic, and one Southern California woman has been trying unsuccessfully to see her mom. | | |
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| | | San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco Public Library’s learning program, Summer Stride, is back with ebook recommendations and activities to keep young minds active throughout the summer. Join acclaimed author Alison Farrell for the kickoff and a live reading of The Hike on June 5 at 11 a.m.
Get started at sfpl.org/summerstride. |
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