Lazy Bear Week Gets Hazy as Woodside Fire Smoke Fills Guerneville “We’ve started calling it hazy bear,” said Joey Pineda“This morning I woke up with the dirtiest boogers I’ve ever encountered in my life. But you know what? The bears are making do.” @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1209344...

Lazy Bear Week Gets Hazy as Woodside Fire Smoke Fills Guerneville | KQED

The Woodside Fire has turned Lazy Bear Week into “Hazy Bear” as smoke from the Woodside Fire burns northwest of Guerneville.

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Do any of you have recommendations for weather station options that work for reporting localized weather to @nws.noaa.gov? Thinking about building a station....

‘Toxic Land’: Protest Targets SF Housing Plans at Contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Radioactive material found at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is fueling fresh concerns about redevelopment and community health. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1208866...

‘Toxic Land’: Protest Targets SF Housing Plans at Contaminated Hunters Point Naval Shipyard | KQED

Radioactive material found at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is fueling fresh concerns about redevelopment and community health.

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As Waves Pound Pacifica, Surfers Pitch a Reef to Defend the Shore - @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

As Waves Pound Pacifica, Surfers Pitch a Reef to Defend the Shore | KQED

Pacifica surfers hope that an artificial reef could slow waves, widen beaches, fight erosion and create an epic surf spot.

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🌊As Waves Pound Pacifica, Surfers Pitch a Reef to Defend the Shore Pacifica surfers hope that an artificial reef could slow waves, widen beaches, fight erosion and create an epic surf spot. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

As Waves Pound Pacifica, Surfers Pitch a Reef to Defend the Shore | KQED

Pacifica surfers hope that an artificial reef could slow waves, widen beaches, fight erosion and create an epic surf spot.

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El Niño Could Bring ‘Disruptive Coastal Flooding’ to Bay Area This Winter "Significant potential that the combo of accumulated global warming plus a very strong to maybe even historic El Niño event could cause big problems.” @weatherwest.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1208782...

El Niño Could Bring ‘Disruptive Coastal Flooding’ to Bay Area This Winter | KQED

Scientists warn the potential super El Niño could push Bay Area tides to record highs from Santa Cruz to Marin.

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This weekend I did something I never thought I would do. I delivered the commencement speech for the Rachel Carson School of the Environment at UC Santa Cruz. It was a HUGE honor! As a farm kid from the Central Valley, I feel very honored! Take a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj6Z...

Rachel Carson College 2026 Commencement Ceremony | Live at UC Santa Cruz

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🌊After Pacifica Pier Damage, Bay Area Leaders Urge Trump to Restore Aid “Climate doesn’t care whether or not we believe in climate change. If we do not act, the ocean will always win,” Sam Liccardo @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1208757...

After Pacifica Pier Damage, Bay Area Leaders Urge Trump to Restore Aid | KQED

As the city reels from pier damage and the loss of a beloved cafe, officials are pushing for aid — which they believe is long overdue.

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El Niño Is Here. Here’s What It Could Mean for the Bay Area This Winter “The biggest El Niño impacts are moving more to the north. We’re looking at a different climate as a starting point when El Niño conditions hit us.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1208712...

El Niño Is Here. Here’s What It Could Mean for the Bay Area This Winter | KQED

Federal officials report that there’s a 63% chance of a very strong El Niño this year. As a result, the Bay Area may experience a wetter, riskier winter.

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El Niño is officially now a thing this year: El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2026-27, NOAA reports. www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...

For those asking: I am indeed working on a special Weather West update focused solely on potential for a historically significant El Niño event in 2026 & regional-to-global scale implications. Given the depth & breath, it's taking longer than usual...so thanks for your patience!

🔥🌊🌞Bay Area Faces a Weather ‘Quadfecta’: Heat, Fire Risk, Flooding and Powerful Waves “Thursday is going to be the hottest day and almost 15 to 25 degrees above normal for this time of year." @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1208693...

Bay Area Faces a Weather ‘Quadfecta’: Heat, Fire Risk, Flooding and Powerful Waves | KQED

Triple-digit heat, wildfire danger, sneaker waves and high tides could make for a sunny — and risky — week for the Bay Area.

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They are still trying to sort out what to do with West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. A few miles up the coast, the picture in Pacifica is also pretty dire

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🌊‘You Can’t Beat Mother Nature’: Destroyed Cafe Gives Pacifica Look at Climate-Changed Future🌊 “We’re on the forefront of climate change with sea level rise and erosion. The ocean is going to win in the end.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Northern California Warms Up This Week, With Heat Advisory and Red Flag Warnings “This is a really strong setup for if a spark starts a fire, that fire is going to have the opportunity to grow very quickly in those areas." @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Northern California Warms Up This Week, With Heat Advisory and Red Flag Warnings | KQED

Here comes the sun: Triple-digit heat, fire concerns and possible power shutoffs from PG&E are in the Bay Area’s forecast this week.

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🌊‘You Can’t Beat Mother Nature’: Destroyed Cafe Gives Pacifica Look at Climate-Changed Future🌊 “We’re on the forefront of climate change with sea level rise and erosion. The ocean is going to win in the end.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

‘You Can’t Beat Mother Nature’: Destroyed Cafe Gives Pacifica Look at Climate-Changed Future | KQED

Pacifica residents pushed for a path forward after coastal erosion forced the city to demolish a beloved local cafe on the water’s edge.

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When I posted this week that NPR is shrinking its climate reporting staff it got a big reaction on here. Please help me also share that there remain dozens of climate & energy reporters at LOCAL public media outlets all across the U.S. whose work deserves props and support. Here are 20. Plz repost!

“I don’t know that early swarming is necessarily totally crazy, and we have seen it before on occasion. Swarms really depend on the local climate.” - #UCANR bee specialist Elina Niño told @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/sciece/20010...

😎Bay Area Warm-Up Could Bring 100-Degree Heat and High Wildfire Risk “Thursday is our hottest day of the week. We may have a couple of 100-degree spots sitting up in the North Bay and East Bay areas.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Bay Area Warm-Up Could Bring 100-Degree Heat and High Wildfire Risk | KQED

Here comes the sun: Triple-digit heat, fire concerns and possible power shutoffs from PG&E are in the Bay Area’s forecast this week.

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“I don’t know that early swarming is necessarily totally crazy, and we have seen it before on occasion,” @ucanr.edu bee specialist Elina Niño told @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social. “Swarms really depend on the local climate.”

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🐝Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters In Jan, when a swarm buzzed into Steve Demkowski’s San José yard, the beekeeper was stunned. Swarming had started a month earlier than he expected. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

🐝Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters In Jan, when a swarm buzzed into Steve Demkowski’s San José yard, the beekeeper was stunned. Swarming had started a month earlier than he expected. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters | KQED

A new study found that a warm Bay Area winter may have pushed honey bees to swarm weeks earlier than usual.

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Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down “This is a betrayal of Patagonia’s core mission. If they’re in business to save the home planet, why are they suing a climate activist?” said Pattie Gonia @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Patagonia Sued Pattie Gonia. Now Fans Want the Company to Back Down | KQED

Patagonia’s $1 lawsuit against drag artist Pattie Gonia over a trademark dispute has garnered online backlash.

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Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal CA “The fear is that the kelp that persisted may now decline, and recovering kelp may not get a chance to get back to what they were before." @kqedscience.bsky.social @montereybayaquarium.org www.kqed.org/science/2001...

Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California | KQED

A widespread marine heat wave and brewing El Niño could further threaten California kelp, sea birds and marine ecosystems.

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San Francisco’s Skyline Shines, but Earthquake Risk Remains 120 Years After 1906 “We see these old black & white pictures of people in 1906, dealing with the rubble, but in some ways [the next big quake] might not be that different. A big earthquake can happen again.” www.kqed.org/news/1208045...

San Francisco’s Skyline Shines, but Earthquake Risk Remains 120 Years After 1906 | KQED

Exactly 120 years after the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco faces ongoing seismic risk and experts warn the city is still not fully prepared for a major quake.

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🫨Have you experienced a BIG earthquake, 5 magnitude or larger, in California (or elsewhere). I want to interview you for a @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org story! What was that like? What went through your mind? Did you get a warning? Was there damage? What did you learn from it? DM me

Cold Front Brings Bay Area Rain, Sierra Nevada Snow “It looks like we’re going to have a couple of rainy days in store for us at the end of this week." And up to 10 inches of snow could fall on the highest Sierra peaks. @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2000...

Cold Front Brings Bay Area Rain, Sierra Nevada Snow | KQED

Warm weather in the Bay Area gives way to cooler temperatures and rain, along with snow in the Sierra Nevada, as a cold front moves over Northern California.

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After 4.6 Earthquake Jolts Santa Cruz, Seismologists Double Down on MyShake Alerts “The system will only be tested when there’s a large, destructive earthquake. That’s when it’s going to matter.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2000...

After 4.6 Earthquake Jolts Santa Cruz, Seismologists Double Down on MyShake Alerts | KQED

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Boulder Creek prompted alerts across Northern California, but mixed reactions reveal skepticism about early warning systems.

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OK, what came first for you? The earthquake or the app blaring, waking you up in the middle of the night? The app for me. I want to hear about your experience last night. Looking to interview a couple of people this morning on the topic of last night's quake near Boulder Creek. DMs open

🔊New Web of Sensors Aims to Pinpoint San Ramon Earthquake Source “We know that eventually there’s gonna be a big earthquake here. You can look at these mountains and see how they popped up through the tectonic forces.” @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/2000...

New Web of Sensors Aims to Pinpoint San Ramon Earthquake Source | KQED

Small earthquakes have rattled San Ramon regularly for months. Federal seismologists buried dozens of sensors this month to learn why.

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❄️Cold Weather Is Back in the Bay Area and Tahoe. Here’s What the Storms Could Bring A cold system dipping down from the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday and Thursday, is the region’s “best chance for rain." @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1207806...

Cold Weather Is Back in the Bay Area and Tahoe. Here’s What the Storms Could Bring | KQED

Incoming rain and snow could salvage Bay Area residents' final ski trip to Tahoe. Here’s what to know if you’re heading to the slopes.

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