The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| Schools in Deep Water: Bay Area Faces Uphill Battle Against Climate Change | | More than 50 Bay Area public schools already face flood risk as the effects of human-caused climate change raise water levels in San Francisco Bay. | | |
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| California Needs to Pull Carbon From the Air to Meet Its Climate Goals. This Bill Lays Out a Plan | | To achieve its ambitious climate goals, California will likely need to not only slash emissions but also remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using technology that’s new and very expensive. | | |
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| 'Dignity Where There Was Little to Be Found': Inside the Fight for California Needle Exchange Programs | | Syringe exchanges in California are fighting to stay alive amid growing opposition spurred by fears that such programs will lead to more public drug use and disorder. | | |
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| Rising Seas Already Flood Some Bay Area Schools. The Risk Will Only Get Worse | | A new analysis from KQED and Climate Central found that more than 50 public schools are so close to the bay’s high-tide line that they’re already in danger of being inundated with ocean and groundwater. | | |
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| Where to Watch the 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend | | The Perseid meteor shower is the most anticipated light show of the year. And while the Perseids have already been illuminating our dark skies as of late July, they’re expected to peak starting this weekend. | | |
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