AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoSan Francisco Will Continue Enforcing New-Building Gas Ban Despite Berkeley's Repeal of Similar Ruleskqed.org - Kevin StarkBerkeley was the first city in the nation to ban natural gas piping from being installed into new buildings, a progressive policy that quickly spread …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThese Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquerkqed.org - Josh CassidyTiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They’re referred to as “plant-animals” because they’ve got a partnership with …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoWhere To See Cherry Blossoms in The Bay Area This Springkqed.org - Sarah MohamadIn Japan, sakura — cherry blossoms — have been celebrated for more than a thousand years. And hanami, or flower-viewing celebrations, date back to …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia’s Sierra Nevada Residents Prepare for Up to 3 Feet of Snowkqed.org - Ezra David RomeroJenelle Potvin loves running through a snowstorm to photograph its beauty. “Some of my footage made the NBC nightly news,” she said of an early March …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSen. Wiener Alters Position on SF Coastal Boundary to Balance Housing and Conservationkqed.org - Ezra David RomeroMoving the coastal zone boundary in San Francisco to the Great Highway is now off the table, announced State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) on …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia Eases Urban Water-Use Rules as Residents Still Urged to Conservekqed.org - Ezra David RomeroEven in wet years — like the last two with disastrous flooding in many parts of the state — Californians need to use less water. That’s the message …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSystemic Neglect: How Staffing Shortages In Nursing Homes Leave Patients Trapped in Hospitalskqed.org - Lesley McClurgOn a warm September morning in 2020, David Alter was cleaning up his kitchen in Berkeley. He saw his wife, Lisa, move towards him out of the corner …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMarin County Approves Contract to Prepare for Rising Seas and Extreme Stormskqed.org - Ezra David RomeroReadying Marin County for future sea-level rise — as much as 3 feet by the end of the century — starts with reimagining how local governments think …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDon’t Think Heat Pumps are Sexy? Time to Listen to This Slow Jamkqed.org - Laura KlivansYou know what’s hot but also cool? R&B music. You know what else is? Heat pumps. A pair of Berkeley musicians set out to prove it by combining the two …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSolar Eclipse 2024: How to See the Partial Eclipse in the Bay Area on April 8kqed.org - Sarah MohamadThe 2024 total solar eclipse is coming on April 8. And for the United States, it’ll be the longest and most visible eclipse of its kind in a …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia's 'Normal' Winter and High Snowpack Could Curb Wildfire Risk, Prevent Droughtkqed.org - Ezra David RomeroThe California snowpack is glistening white at more than 100% of the average for this time of year — and meteorologists forecast a storm this weekend …
AvatarKQEDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhen Is the Spring Equinox? And How Can You Celebrate It in the Bay Area?kqed.org - Sarah MohamadUpdated, March 15, 2024 It may not feel like it on these chillier days we’ve been experiencing recently … but spring is in the air. The spring equinox — …