Endangered Central Valley species provides lesson in biodiversity
An endangered species of fox on a Bakersfield college campus shows that one of the biggest weapons against climate change is maintaining biodiversity. Anne Makovec reports. (9-21-23)
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An endangered species of fox on a Bakersfield college campus shows that one of the biggest weapons against climate change is maintaining biodiversity. Anne Makovec reports. (9-21-23)
A controversial plan to release more than one million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea is now underway in Japan, giving scientists here in the Bay Area pause as well as those who seek escape on the open water.
California researchers are scrutinizing the spread of a fungus that causes debilitating Valley fever, now being exacerbated by climate change.
A Bay Area biotech startup is fighting climate change by genetically enhancing the ability of trees to capture and store carbon dioxide.
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