| East Palo Alto Searches for Storm Recovery Money, and a Long-Term Flooding Fix | | The city of East Palo Alto and its residents are searching for money to pay for flood damages they estimate are more than $100,000. | | |
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| Why Sewage Flooded the Bay | | In this episode of The Bay, we unpack what went wrong with our sewage system, and how we can better prepare our infrastructure for the next big storm. | | |
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| These COVID-Sniffing Canines Are on the Job at Nursing Homes in Marin County | | Dogs are detecting COVID in long-term care facilities in California, with an accuracy almost on par with rapid tests. The dogs are sniffing for unique volatile organic compounds released in human breath or sweat when someone is positive for COVID. | | |
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| | | University of California Press | A People's History of SFO uses the history of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to tell a multifaceted story of development, encounter, and power in the surrounding region. In lively, engaging stories, Eric Porter reveals SFO's unique role in the Bay Area's growth as a globally connected hub.
Visit ucpress.edu to learn more. |
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| AI Is Predicting the World Is Likely to Hit a Key Warming Threshold in 10–12 Years | | The world will likely breach the internationally agreed-upon climate change threshold in about a decade, artificial intelligence predicts in a new study that's more pessimistic than previous modeling. | | |
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| The Newt Normal: How Will These Remarkable Animals Survive in Extreme Climates? | | Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts. With help, scientists think these remarkable animals will be able to persevere. | | |
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| Deep Look: How Your Dog's Nose Knows So Much | | Dogs have a famously great sense of smell, but what makes their noses so much more powerful than ours? They're packing some sophisticated equipment inside that squishy schnozz. | | |
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