The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| Queer Communities Often Left Out of Disaster Planning, Research Shows | | Queer communities can be especially vulnerable to the effects of climate disasters because of discrimination, poverty and other intersecting conditions. | | |
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| California's New COVID-19 Plan Means Being Prepared to Live With It | | Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest plan to address COVID-19 means surveilling and testing for cases, while taking safety measures and treating those affected. | | |
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| COVID Sick Pay in California: How to Claim This New Paid Leave | | Starting Feb. 19, many workers in California can once again get paid COVID sick leave. Here's who's eligible, and how it all works. | | |
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| Feral Pigs Rampage Bay Area | | Pigs in the Bay Area have trampled vineyards, gouged out golf courses, rototilled baseball fields and wreaked havoc on farms. KQED Forum talks with natural resources and environment reporter for San Jose Mercury News, Paul Rogers, about the trouble these pigs are causing, why they’re here and what can be done about it. | | |
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| | | Bridge Bank | Bridge Bank’s Life Sciences Group is a local team of experienced bankers with a national footprint. We work with life sciences companies in all stages of development to provide capital resources and customized solutions that fit your credit and banking needs.
Visit bridgebank.com/lifesciences to get started. |
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| Reports Show COVID Boosters Are Lagging in ICE Detention, Advocates Call for State to Intervene | | The rollout of COVID-19 boosters at federal immigration detention centers in California has been sluggish and uneven, say advocates. Now they are asking the state to intervene to protect detainees' health. | | |
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| Historic Sea Level Rise Predicted in U.S. Over Next 30 Years | | Sea levels along the U.S. coastline are projected to rise by at least 7 inches and as much as 21 inches by 2050, according to new federal data. While the projections are lower for the West Coast than for the rest of the country, that’s not a reason to lag in preparation, because after mid-century, projections speed up. | | |
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| California Reformed Medi-Cal to Include 'Whole Person Care' — Is It Working? | | California's first-of-its-kind Medi-Cal reform aims to help lower-income patients navigate problems like homelessness, poverty and substance abuse that can harm health. | | |
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| EVENT: Into the Redwoods with Deep Look | | Join KQED’s wildlife series Deep Look at Chabot Space & Science Center on Friday, March 4 at 7pm and 8:30pm for special screenings about banana slugs, ladybugs and newts, animals found in redwood forests. You’ll also meet Deep Look producer Gabriela Quirós and East Bay Regional Park District naturalists. Plus, you’ll see some of these animals live in a special exhibit. Tickets required. | | |
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| From Total Eclipses to Meteor Showers, the 2022 Dates Stargazers Should Know | | Love stargazing? Planning future trips around the Bay Area? Mark your calendars for these spectacular celestial events to know in 2022. | | |
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