The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| When Rivers Caught Fire: A Brief History of Earth Day | | How the first Earth Day, 52 years ago, led to some of America's most sweeping environmental reforms. | | |
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| California Is Restoring Floodplains to Lower Flood Risk Downstream | | In 1997, nine people died when major storms caused levees to break throughout the Central Valley. As storms and flooding worsen due to climate change, here's a solution to protect levees and communities. | | |
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| | | Sempervirens Fund | Sempervirens Fund, California's first land trust, working to protect redwood forests in the Santa Cruz mountains, now, for all, forever.
Visit Sempervirens.org to learn more.
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| From the Underground to Public Health Policy: A History of Harm Reduction in San Francisco | | The use of Narcan to reverse drug overdoses in San Francisco began as an underground movement more than two decades ago. It's part of a long history of harm reduction that stretches from the Summer of Love in 1967 to today's fentanyl crisis. | | |
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| Masks Are Optional. But Not For the Medically Vulnerable. | | Following the explosive allegation this week, SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin called for local and state legislation to prohibit the practice. | | |
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| Voracious Wildfires, Rising Costs, School Closures: Student Enrollment Plummets in Rural Northern California | | Student enrollment is down in many rural districts in Northern California, even as the population in many rural counties has remained steady, or grown. | | |
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| KQED LIVE: Wildfire from Space | | Join the KQED Climate desk on Tuesday, April 26 at 7pm for an immersive look at the startling spread of wildfires using satellite imagery from Planet Labs to show us what happens before and after a burn and understand its patterns. Featuring practical tips for how to prepare for fire season, no matter whether you live on the frontlines or urban spaces facing smoke and other secondary impacts. | | |
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| KQED LIVE: Axolotls and Hummingbirds: Animals of Mexico with Deep Look | | What do hummingbirds and axolotls have in common? They were both revered by Mexico’s ancient civilizations. Join Deep Look’s coordinating producer, Gabriela Quirós and scientists on Friday, April 29 at 5pm for a free, virtual screening exploring the unusual biology and behaviors of these unique animals. | | |
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