Climate change is amazing—if you’re a rat
In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations.
Soaring cocoa prices are coming for Bay Area chocolate, just in time for Valentine’s Day
The best-selling item at Rory’s Bakehouse in Napa is also its most classic: chocolate chip cookies. But the price of their star ingredient continues to rise. Owner Rory Kandel is now paying double ...
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San Francisco State to Require Climate Justice Coursework
Although numerous other colleges and universities across the nation require climate change–focused coursework, SF State officials said in a news release that its focus on climate justice, or “the ...
Opinion
California’s carbon crusade faces resistance due to its real world impact
With battery-powered cars, windmills, and solar farms California hopes to shrink its carbon footprint to nothing. But some see a downside.
Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion.
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Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.
How Climate Risks Could Affect Property Taxes in Florida, California, and Elsewhere
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Powerful Storm System Set to Drench Northern California
San Francisco could see as much as six inches of rain over the next week as a moisture-packed storm known as an atmospheric river works its way south from the Pacific Northwest.