Could Rooftop Solar Kill Utilities? California Grapples with Solar's Success
Solar power is booming in California. The state is home to more than half of all rooftop solar...
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Airborne Lasers Yield Better Measure of California’s Water Supply
Snow runoff from the Sierra Nevada provides about a third of the state's water supply. Current...
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In Search of the Bacterial Garden of Eden
Now that scientists are starting to get a handle on what kinds of microbes live in the human body...
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Another Try For California's Second National Conservation Area
Just north of the Bay Area is a vast and varied expanse of land and water that could be in line...
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Brain Mapping: From the Basics to Science Fiction
Obama's BRAIN Initiative directs $100 million in public money toward basic brain research. But...
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Bay Area Biotech Industry Braces for Gene Patenting Court Case
The Supreme Court is hearing a case on a key question: can you patent a human gene?
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Navy Training Raises New Concerns for Whales off California Coast
As the whale migration season reaches its peak, new concerns arise over naval training exercises...
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How Flooding Fields Could Alleviate Water Supply Stress
A new approach to small-scale water "banking" could relieve stress on both the water supply and...
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San Francisco's Exploratorium is Moving, Growing -- and Evolving
The Exploratorium, a San Francisco icon, will soon reopen as a stunning, new, energy efficient...
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San Jose's Green Vision Helps Spur Silicon Valley Economic Growth
San Jose is trying to lead the country in clean tech innovation. So how is the city doing?
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Attack of the Killer Electrons! New Mission Searches for Mysterious Space Particles
They're out there... lurking in Earth's magnetic fields and damaging any satellite in their path.
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Aboard the Tugnacious With Dr. Doom
The scientist dubbed "Dr. Doom" for his dire pronouncements about California's Sacramento-San...
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Struggling Herring Make a Tiny Appearance
Not that long ago California’s herring population came perilously close to collapse. While their...
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Sierra Club Director: Time to Take Climate Action to the Streets
For the first time in the Sierra Club's 120-year history, its national head was arrested for an...
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On the Elephant Seal Dating Scene, It’s All About Bravado
They may sound like faulty plumbing, but male northern elephant seals have a unique communication...
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Who Gets the Cash for Energy Upgrades from Prop 39?
In November, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 39, closing a corporate tax...
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In Historic Gold Country, Old Mines Get New Life
It's not the frenzy of 1849, but gold mining is quietly making a comeback in California. While...
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Climate Threat to Dams Overlooked by Regulators
Hydropower provides a good chunk of California's electricity. It relies on a balance of heavy...
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Stanford Investigates the Hits that Cause Concussions
It's no secret that concussions are endemic in American football at every level, from peewees to...
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Scientists More Outspoken on Exteme Weather-Climate Links
One of the giants of climate science talks about extreme weather...and trashes California's plan...
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