Snow melts into a creek flowing into the South Fork American River, close to the location of the second media snow survey of the 2022 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Feb. 1, 2022. The survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. (Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources)

With Snowpack in Decline, California's 'Weather Whiplash' Could Mean Alternating Drought and Flooding

California is deep into its rainy season, inching toward a make-or-break moment in building the Sierra Nevada snowpack that millions of Californians rely on for drinking water.

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After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds pick them off as they emerge from the soil. The survivors fly off to find mates, and quickly drop their delicate wings to start new underground colonies. If you’re really unlucky, they’ll build tubes of mud and saliva from their nest to yours.

DEEP LOOK VIDEO: Flying Termites Take a Dangerous Journey to a New Life

Ever seen little discarded insect wings out on a hike or near your house? Well, those are the leftovers from swarming subterranean termites. Find out what they use those wings for in Deep Look's new episode.

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A predawn glow silhouettes a tree on Bethel Island, one of the residential islands surrounded by levees that hold back the higher waters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, on Sept. 29, 2005, west of Stockton. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Ancient River Beds Could Hold the Solution to California's Water Woes

Paleo valleys carved by outflows of melting water from ancient Sierra Nevada glaciers could help the state during dry and wet times.

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Chevron's Richmond refinery viewed from Point Richmond in January 2022. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

A Leaking Roof During October Deluge Triggered Shutdowns at Chevron's Richmond Refinery

Experts say the facility should have been ready for heavy rain and that better preparations are necessary given the likelihood that climate change will produce bigger storms in the future.

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A hand holds an at-home COVID-19 test. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

'I Felt As If I Failed': Why Do Some People Feel Shame at Getting COVID?

Nobody should ever have to feel ashamed of getting COVID — but many told KQED they still do. Why?

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Researchers looked at how effectively patients had their blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol controlled. (Lisa Aliferis/iStock)

Living in Segregated Neighborhoods Could Double Heart Health Risks for Black Young Adults

New research shows that Black people who spent their early adult years in racially segregated neighborhoods were twice as likely to develop coronary artery calcium — a predictor of heart disease — as those who lived in less segregated neighborhoods.

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Event Recording: What You Can Do About Climate Change

Want to get involved in climate activism but don’t know where to start? Climate reporter Laura Klivans and climate resilience leaders Britt Wray, Violet Wulf-Saena and Priya Shukla guide us through where we can create impactful change.

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