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  wildfires Jun 7

  Remember the Bay Area's orange skies? New York City has it much worse with ‘hazardous' air quality

  Remember looking out your window and seeing orange skies all over the Bay Area? Well, New York City is going through the same thing right now — only worse. Much worse.
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  electric vehicles Jun 7

  California startup's mission to keep EV charging stations working

  If the electric vehicle revolution is going to catch on, chargers have to work all the time, but there have been problems.
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  climate in crisis Jun 6

  Higher Snowlines in the Sierra Nevada

  Imagine a future, taking your kids or grandkids to the Sierra in February, and there’s no snow.
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  climate in crisis May 30

  State Farm No Longer Accepting Homeowners Insurance Applications in California

  As of Saturday, State Farm is no longer accepting new applications for homeowner’s insurance in California, attributing that to the growing risk of climate catastrophes like wildfires and also to spiking construction costs. 
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  climate in crisis May 24

  19-Year-Old Stanford Student Fights Climate Change

  A 19-year-old Stanford student is tackling a global problem. How climate change is impacting our water supply. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Shreya Ramachandran, who grew up in Fremont, about the Grey Water Project.
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  climate in crisis May 23

  Global Temperatures Could Reach New Records in Next 5 Years

  According to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization, we need to be prepared for a sweltering future with temperatures pushed into uncharted territory. 
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  climate in crisis May 22

  Fremont's Vernal Pools Return With the Wet Winter

  The temperatures may be heating up, but signs of our wet winter are still with us. In Fremont, pools of water known as vernal pools are beginning to dry up. But not before they reveal some important biological data.
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  climate change May 22

  Air Quality Concerns for Wildfire Smoke From Canada

  NBC Bay Area’s Vianey Arana examines the air quality impact from wildfire smoke.
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  climate in crisis May 16

  Livermore PD Goes Green With Electric Motorcycle

  The Livermore Police Department added an electric motorcycle to its fleet. It was designed and built in Livermore and will be used for traffic enforcement.
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  climate in crisis May 12

  Here's a Look at Warming Temperatures Across the Globe

  NBC Bay Area’s Vianey Arana breaks down the latest NOAA data showing global ocean temps set a record high in April.
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  climate in crisis May 11

  Canada Wildfire Season Off to Bad Start

  The Canadian province of Alberta is under a state of emergency as about 100 wildfires continue to rage and more than 29,000 people have been evacuated, with nearly 1 million acres burned. Smoke from those fires is drifting into the northern U.S. Kari Hall reports.
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  climate in crisis May 10

  NASA's New Mission Explores Earth's Oceans

  NASA scientists are flying off the California coast to see how the weather of the ocean interacts with the Earth’s climate and the journey started at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View. Vianey Arana reports.
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  climate in crisis May 11

  NASA's Mission to Explore the Earth's Oceans

  NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View is on a new mission to study and better understand how eddies, whirlpools and currents on Earth’s surface might impact climate. Cinthia Pimentel reports.
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  climate in crisis May 9

  Urban Trees Lessen Impacts of Climate Change

  With weather events becoming more extreme, we continue looking for solutions. A new report is highlighting the power of trees planted in urban areas to help alleviate some of the impacts in our changing climate.
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  climate change May 8

  Examining Rising Sea Levels

  Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography studied the history of Southern California’s precipitation trends and their impact on the Pacific Ocean. Vianey Arana reports.
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  climate change May 8

  Using Technology to Track Wildfire Risk in California

  Climate tech company AiDash is using satellites and artificial intelligence to analyze the relationship between winter precipitation and the number of acres burned in California from 2000 to 2022. Vianey Arana reports.
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  climate change May 8

  California Wildfire Camera Program Expands

  The ALERTWildfire camera network is expanding to more than 1,000 cameras across California. Vianey Arana reports.