100% of statewide April 1 avg #snow water equivalent has been reached in California! Dry conditions are expected to persist for the next 7-10 days but it is great to come off the heels of a massive winter and into another where our snowpack has hit average! #CAwx #CAwater

San Francisco will continue enforcing its gas ban in new buildings despite Berkeley’s plan to repeal similar rules, per Rafael Mandelman. “No one has come to us asking us to change or repeal our law." kqed.org/science/199208… KQED News KQED Science

#WaitWut Why Is Alameda County Considering Repealing its #Fracking Ban? buff.ly/49l32p2 via KQED Science Kevin Stark

Max partial eclipse of 34% over Half Moon Bay, with several bonus sunspots.

California’s Commercial Salmon Season Is Closed Again This Year “We hope the decision gives the benefit to the fish so they can rebuild themselves and be available for fisheries in future years,” Robin Ehlke PFMC @kqednews KQED Science kqed.org/science/199230…

Had a great time chatting yesterday w/ Wade Crowfoot of the California Natural Resources Agency for The Climate One Podcast & SF Climate Week. We talked about wildfires, 30x30 and (most importantly?) I asked if the state can PLEASE have more 🏕️campgrounds 🏕️ Our convo is here: youtube.com/watch?v=DgenXr…

Hey team! There's still plenty of time to read "Not the End of the World" for the 📚KQED Climate Book Club, it's a quick one. And be sure to come down to the station on the eve of May 8th to hang out with me and fellow reporter Laura Klivans. It's just $5 & you get 🍷&🍺

Dozens of malnourished and injured brown pelicans are turning up along the Northern California coastline. Experts are unsure as to why. kqed.org/science/199271…

Hey friends! I'll be on KQED's Forum this morning at 9 a.m. with a great panel of experts talking about California's insurance woes and the State's plans to improve them. Got questions about your insurance? Call in: (866) 733-6786 Write: [email protected] Tweet/X: KQED Forum

Aftermath near Vernalis Rd from the Corral Fire, a wildfire that started Saturday afternoon near the city of Tracy. CalFire reports that the fire has burned 14,000 acres and is 30% contained. KQED News

What do exploding stars sound like? Here's one jazzy, peaceful interpretation, made by a smart high schooler who graduated today. She's headed for a dual major in astrophysics and music composition and I wish her the very best of luck: kqed.org/science/199319…

KQED officially extends this invitation to Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump

California has arguably never had so much momentum on its climate goals as it does right now. But a 2nd term -- Trump vs. California 2.0 -- would almost certainly be a vicious legal rematch that would be harder for CA this time. Hope you'll read. kqed.org/news/11997168/…

David Eleazer lost his pups while evacuating the #parkfire. “They were confused and took off. I had to leave eventually to escape.” It’s the 2nd fire he’s had to evacuate from in 5 years. The 1st he lost everything. He’s not sure about his home in the timberline. KQED News

🌍 Join us for a Science Fair all about climate adaptation! UC Berkeley scientists and KQED journalists pair up to teach parents and kids about the changing climate and lead them through interactive activities. 🌟 Aug 21, 2024, 6 PM @ KQED 🎟️ Get tickets: kqed.org/event/4422

Schools in Deep Water: Bay Area Faces Uphill Battle Against Climate Change The “razor-thin margin” between dry land and the bay will become even slimmer as seas rise, said Patrick Barnard w/USGS. katie worth KQED News KQED Science Climate Central kqed.org/science/199378…

See Which Bay Area Schools Are at Risk From Rising Seas “The biggest risk to these🏫is that they’re in areas w/high groundwater, & they get flooding when it’s a combo of a high tide and heavy🌧️,” @kzhill KQED News KQED Science Climate Central katie worth kqed.org/science/199379…

Large fire in Oakland near Keller Av 580 exit. First responders dousing water in residential area. ⁦KQED News⁩

How is CA's first big atmospheric river affecting you, your home, your cars, your commutes, etc.? Show me & KQED Science KQED News in pictures/video!

Big story out for me today. What's in fleece and what's it doing to our bodies and environment? I hope you'll read! Pls read the *whole thing* before forming conclusions or commenting! If you enjoy reading it, please share: kqed.org/science/199639…