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Before and After: See California's Monster Snow Year by Satellite
Satellite view of the Sierra Nevada
In the Sierra Nevada, 2019 is shaping up to be a bonanza for the snowpack.
 
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Electric Car Racing Targets Tech-Savvy Millennials
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Look out NASCAR, look out Indy: here comes the all-electric, high-tech racing circuit for the next generation.
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Making Sense of the CRISPR Patent Dispute Between the University of California and Broad
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Recent news that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will award a key CRISPR/Cas9 patent to the University of California may create even more complications in its long-running dispute with the Broad Institute.
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What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?
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'I think we are better prepared,' said Kelly Huston, deputy director of the state Office of Emergency Services. 'The real question is whether or not that's enough.'
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'Grandfather of Climate Science' Wallace Broecker Dies at 87
Broecker was an early advocate for reducing fossil fuels to avoid the disruptive effects of climate change and brought the term "global warming" into the mainstream.
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First Friday: Women in STEAM
For Women's History Month, join Chabot Space Center in celebrating women's accomplishments in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Friday, March 1, 6:00PM to 10:00PM, $5 admission.
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