

Science Jul 28

Because of the dangers of fighting a fire burning up a hill, crews working in hilly terrain take advantage of the opposite effect, anchoring firefighting operations on the downhill side of a fire and using the slope as a buffer…
By Allie Weill, KQED Science
Science Jul 22

These oceanic forests are currently under siege from a potent mix of climate anomalies, disease, and predation that have led to declines in kelp forests not seen in decades.
By Amanda Heidt, KQED Science
Science Jul 15

A new report indicates California's much-heralded carbon trading program may actually be harming the neighborhoods it was designed to protect.
By Amel Ahmed, KQED
Health Jun 17

Despite a multimillion dollar campaign by tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds, San Francisco will soon implement the most comprehensive restrictions on e-cigarettes in the country. The move is already sparking other cities to follow.
By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science
Feb 25

By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science
Counting calories obsessively is not the key to trimming your waistline, according to a new study.
Feb 18

By Danielle Venton, KQED
Scientists are finding a growing presence of pharmaceuticals, small pieces of plastic and household chemicals in the bodies of Pacific razor clams, Pacific oysters and remote seabirds.
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