Checking in on the Sierra snowpack
Meteorologist Vianey Arana examines the latest Sierra Nevada snowpack data.
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The super tug of the future not leaving a mark at SFO
In its effort to go fully electric over the next couple decades, United Airlines unveiled the service vehicle of the future: an all-electric super tug that can lift and haul a 400,000-pound jet.
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Feeding cattle seaweed reduces methane gas emissions
Cow flatulence can warm the planet, emitting a harmful methane gas that stays in the atmosphere and traps heat from the sun. But UC Davis researchers have a partial solution.
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California farmers are hopeful Trump administration will deliver more water to fields
Since winning election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking about immigration, border security and government efficiency.
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Climate change causing rising costs in home ownership
Extreme weather is making owning a home even more expensive. Home repair companies say hot temperatures caused spikes in AC maintenance. Frozen pipe damage is also going up in bitter cold temperatures. And flooding from big storms not only causes water damage, but you might have to also consider pest control when ants start moving into your home. E... -
UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production
After more than two years of negotiations, member countries of the United Nations failed to meet their own deadline this past weekend of striking a global agreement to curb plastic waste.
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Air pollution concern for respiratory health, study says
Air pollution is a huge concern for respiratory health, but new research is taking a look at how things like traffic can impact our brain. Cinthia Pimentel has more.
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New study finds wildfire impact on California's nut trees
As wildfires continue to tear through the California landscape year after year, devastating land and homes, a new study suggests the state’s agriculture is also increasingly a victim.
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Surfers object to sea wall along San Francisco's Ocean Beach
San Francisco has permission to build a sea wall along a portion of Ocean Beach to protect some of the city’s critical infrastructure from erosion, but some people, including surfers, aren’t on board.
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Mountain View company works to electrify big rigs
Mountain View-based startup Range Energy wants to challenge Tesla in the race to electrify big rigs.
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UN hosts climate change conference in Azerbaijan
In eastern Europe, the global climate conference COP 29, or Conference of Parties, is being held by the United Nations in Azerbaijan.
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California reservoirs' levels drop after a summer of record heat and fire danger
California reservoirs’ levels have dropped as the state experiences an abnormally dry year. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda reports.
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California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices
California air regulators have voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that could increase gas prices statewide. The program has garnered backlash from a wide swath of critics from environmentalists to the oil industry. The rule requires the state to reduce the climate impact of transportation fu... -
Free electric heat pump water heaters for SF residents
San Francisco’s Climate Equity Hub is helping its most vulnerable residents transition to clean energy by providing free installation of electric heat pump water heaters to those who qualify.
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Breaking down the greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gas emissions have raised the temperature on Earth, and emissions by humans are amplifying that effect. Meteorologist Vianey Arana reports.
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Climate tech conference gets underway in Silicon Valley
At a tech conference taking place in San Jose, the focus is on using technology to help the climate crisis. Scott Budman reports.
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What's in store for the Bay Area this winter
With seasonal changes underway, what might that say about the winter season ahead? Meteorologist Rob Mayeda reports.
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New sea-level report on at-risk neighborhoods in Bay Area
Sea-level rise is a hot topic in the Bay Area, and a new report is outlining further steps to make sure there is fair adaptation with at risk neighborhoods across the region.
