Science Dec 20 If you’re adopting pets this holiday, keep kittens in mind By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science
Science Jul 28 California wildfires are breaking the rules by burning downhill fast 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 A sea urchin army is mowing down California’s kelp forests — but why? 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 California cap-and-trade is working — for other states 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 Will San Francisco’s ban on flavored tobacco spark a national trend? 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 To lose weight, focus on what you eat, not how much: study By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science Counting calories obsessively is not the key to trimming your waistline, according to a new study. Continue reading
Feb 18 From drugged oysters to birds full of plastic, oceans are feeling the burden of pollution 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. Continue reading