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West Coast Sea Level Rising Faster Than Global Average
When we hear about our changing climate we often hear about rising sea levels, but where exactly is it rising?
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Sierra Snowpack Has Major Drop Over The Past Decade
Sierra snowpack is so vital to California as it provides one third of the state’s water supply and it seems more and more lately we are seeing this dwindle. You can see from 2002 to 2011 60% of the time the Sierra snowpack was 100% or better, a pretty good trend. But take a look at the data for Sierra…
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Bay Area Climate Change Hotspots
Our NBC Bay Area meteorologists fanned out across the Bay Area to get a read on problems climate change is creating in the waters that surround us, our forests, our rivers and streams, and the air we breathe. We’ve talked with the scientists or environmental advocates who are studying and working on solutions for the problems. Click on the...... -
#HeyVNA Climate Hacks
So you’ve heard of a life hack, right? How about a climate hack? NBC Bay Area forecaster Vianey Arana has some ideas about how you can make small changes that will help you avoid feeding into the problem.
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Blog: How Climate Change is Impacting Life Globally and in the Bay Area
This blog is your one-stop rundown on what’s current in climate news, with an emphasis on the Bay Area.
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2020 Tied for Warmest Year Globally on Record
Despite many efforts to go greener our temperatures continue to rise. 2020 is now tied with 2016 for some of the warmest global temperatures on record.
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She Interned for NASA at 14. Now This Stanford Student Is Helping the World Better See and Understand Climate Change
Liza Goldberg, a freshman at Stanford University, is helping young people around the world better see and understand climate change.
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Green Wave: Many, Many More Electric Cars Are Coming
In addition to Tesla, other Bay Area companies are stepping up to offer more ways to go green behind the wheel.
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Climate in Crisis: Could Arctic Sea Ice Reach an All-Time Low in 2021?
As we approach what is typically the peak for Arctic sea ice extent in March, the impacts from 2020 — the warmest on record for the region in the satellite era — are still leaving their mark.
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Taxing Our Lungs: What Wildfire Smoke Is Doing to Our Bodies
When a wildfire breaks out, it doesn’t just devour everything in its path. It also sends dangerous particles into the air.
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Changing Weather Patterns and Increased Fire Season
Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri takes a look at changing weather patterns that are leading to increased fire danger.
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Climate Hack: Coffee Pod Catastrophe
Single-use coffee pods are great when you want to brew just one cup of joe. But they’re not so planet friendly. Worldwide, more than 120,000 are made every minute. Each of those pods takes 500+ years to break down. Switching to refillable coffee pods can help keep more than 56 billion single-use pods out of the landfill each year.
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Climate Hack: Dirty Dishes, Dirty Planet
When we go to do the dishes, most of us reach for dish soap in those plastic bottles. And when the bottles are empty, pieces of them end up in the ocean instead of getting recycled. Switching to bars of dish soap can help eliminate plastic waste, keeping our oceans a bit cleaner.