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King Tide along San Francisco's Embarcadero, in February 2011.
 
Where and When to See King Tides in the Bay Area This Weekend
Some of the year's highest tides will roll into the Bay Area this weekend. Here's where to view them.
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An adult checks the temperature of a child in bed.
You're Cooler Than You Think: 98.6 Temperature No Longer the Norm
Stanford researchers suggest modern life has changed our internal thermostat.
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PG&E's Vaca-Dixon PV array generates 2 megawatts of power.
California Energy Policy Has Reduced Carbon Emissions. By Exactly How Much, Nobody Knows
The Legislative Analyst's Office found that the state requirement for utilities to continually increase their renewables portfolio is a significant driver of greenhouse gas reductions. But the lack of peer-reviewed research on the specific effects of the policy is a problem, the LAO says.
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Two African grey parrots on a metal perch.
Parrots Can Perform Simple Acts Of Kindness, Scientists Found
Researchers found that African grey parrots voluntarily helped a partner get a food reward by giving the other bird a valuable metal token that could be exchanged for a walnut.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil significant changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 9, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Trump Administration Moves to Ax Consideration of Climate Change for Federal Projects
Critics say he's undermining a bedrock environmental protection law that established government's duty as 'trustee of the environment for succeeding generations.'
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These 6 Charts Explain the Story of U.S. Carbon Emissions Right Now
 
New data are out on America's greenhouse gas emissions
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Newsom Zeroes in on Education Gaps, Homelessness and Climate Change in State Budget
 
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a $222 billion state budget Friday morning. Lawmakers have the next six months to debate and refine the proposal.
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