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Category Archives: Natural Disasters
USGS Seeking New Homes for Earthquake Sensors in East Bay Hills
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The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking homes for around 30 new seismic sensors in the East Bay. The sensors help scientists better understand how earthquakes behave, and also contribute to the ongoing effort to establish stronger engineering standards for construction. … Continue reading
Calif. Firefighters Rue Budget Cuts as Wildfire Season Heats Up
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When wildfires blow up, and especially when more than one is raging at the same time, the calls go out to everybody with firefighting resources. It happens every year, more or less often depending on the weather. This year, though, … Continue reading
Firefighters Battle Series of California Wildfires; Map, Updates
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Update on June 3, 2013: A large fire is raging north of Los Angeles CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A huge Southern California wildfire carved a path to the sea and burned on the beach Friday, but firefighters got a break … Continue reading
Photos and Video: King Tides May Give a Glimpse of Bay Area's Climate Change Future
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Want to know what the Bay Area coast will look like in years to come? Tides are rising to a their highest levels of the year Thursday and Friday. A rare juxtaposition of the sun and moon is pulling the … Continue reading
Reporting Tsunami Debris by Smartphone as it Drifts Toward California
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Debris from last year's Japan tsunami is still making its way across the Pacific, drifting toward the California coast, and researchers are looking for "citizen scientists" to help track and catalog it. And yes, there's an app for that. It's … Continue reading
Bay Area Flood Warnings and Watches
Update Sunday, Dec 23: Latest warnings and watches here.
A Decade of Flood Engineering in Napa Awaits Test From Nature
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When this kind of "atmospheric river" bears down on the North Bay, folks in downtown Napa keep one eye on the sky and the other on the historically mischievous river that loops through the middle of town. With 21 "serious" … Continue reading
Bug a Bitter Threat to California Citrus
California farmers find themselves in a pitched battle against a little insect with a taste for citrus. The Asian citrus psyllid is having such a grand 'ole time sucking juice from plants across Southern California, it's moving north into the … Continue reading
Coastal Commission to Weigh in On Diablo Canyon Test Opposed by Environmentalists
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California coastal regulators were set to weigh in Wednesday on a utility's contentious plan to map offshore earthquake faults near a nuclear power plant by blasting loud air cannons. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., which operates … Continue reading
News Pix: Giants Win World Series, Dia de Los Muertos, and Local Elections Heat Up
The San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers in the fourth game of the World Series on Sunday night. The Bay Area celebrated the win with a parade featuring the players on Wednesday, October 31st. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED)
