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Paramedics drop off a patient in the emergency room at Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2020, in San Jose.

California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here's How It's (Not) Working

Twelve years ago, Cal/OSHA passed a rule aimed at protecting hundreds of thousands of Californians from airborne disease. Why isn't the law working better?

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A nurse gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a patient at the Cal State Northridge COVID-19 vaccination center in Northridge, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2021

The Differences Between the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccines Explained

A head-to-head comparison of the vaccines.

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Heat distorts the appearance of a firefighter setting a backfire to protect homes and to try to contain the Blue Ridge Fire on Oct. 27, 2020, in Chino Hills, Calif.

California Environmental Officials Switch to Offense as Biden Takes Charge

Jared Blumenfeld, secretary for environmental protection, and Wade Crowfoot, who heads the natural resources agency, discuss climate policy, wildfire mitigation, fracking, and cap-and-trade in the context of the new president.

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Construction crews work at the scene where a section of Highway 1 collapsed into the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur, Calif., on Jan. 31, 2021.

Another Swing of California's Climate Pendulum: Torrential Rain and Piles of Snows

Research suggests that much of the state will endure more extreme precipitation events that drive floods, mudslides and debris flows.

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Sierra Snow Piles Up, But Snowpack Still Lagging

As of Wednesday morning, the state's snowpack was at 70% of average.

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California's Air Regulator Not Impressed with GM’s Clean Car Commitments

The state's top air regulator took a glass half-empty view of GM's announcement.

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To Slow Climate Change, Biden Will Need to Move Historically Fast

Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, President Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

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A split screen image of a mite and a drone.

EVENT: From Mites on Drones to Deadly Mushrooms – A Deep Look FilmFest

It's a new year, and KQED's wildlife series about the very small, Deep Look, has some new, weirdly wonderful critters it would like you to meet! Join us for a free, virtual screening on February 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and meet the series' host, producers and some of the researchers they work with.

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