The Toxic Business of Dry Cleaning
A new law is forcing California's dry cleaners to switch to eco-friendlier cleaning technologies....
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Local, organic, fair trade... Consumers looking for a sustainable diet face a lot of choices and...
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Since 1995, astronomers have identified more than 200 new planets, but these planets aren't in...
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For the past three years, the California Academy of Sciences, the oldest natural history museum...
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Last week, we took a look at how mercury enters the San Francisco Bay. This week: Now that it's...
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Mercury in the Bay - Part 1 (audio only)
You might not know it from the textbooks, but California's gold rush was also a mercury rush....
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Doggie DNA: Human Genetics Through Dogs
It's often said dogs and their owners resemble each other. Now, researchers at UC-San Francisco...
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Thought California has consigned coal-burning to the scrap bin? Think again! California has 11...
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The expected shutdown of this year's salmon season in California is bad news not only for...
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Richmond city officials are expected to approve a controversial upgrade to the Chevron refinery...
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Many Bay Area cities are trying to clean up their acts by putting in place new green initiatives....
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A tiny moth, new to California, is at the center of a controversy pitting state officials against...
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Last month, a Mill Valley wastewater treatment plant dumped five million gallons of sewage into...
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Concern over global warming and rising gas prices has just about everyone, including presidential...
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The Right to Sunlight: Solar vs. Redwood Trees
In Silicon Valley, a battle between neighbors has turned into a different kind of face off: solar...
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Human beings have used maps to describe the world for thousands of years. Blind people have used...
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This month, the Federal Trade Commission is looking at carbon offsets. Demand is booming for...
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This has been a month of dashed hopes for astronomers around the world. Last month it seemed...
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It's one of the most expensive high-tech projects the United States has ever attempted, and some...
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If investment is any guide, California's renewable energy companies are leaping into the new...
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