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The Mercury News - Environment

Common household plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease, study finds

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East Bay MUD bans boating to stop invasive golden mussel in Northern California

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50-year legacy: Vietnamese boat people thrive as Monterey fishermen

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San Jose hilltop ranch property sells for $5.5 million in open space deal

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City to continue study of radioactive soil at Albany Bulb

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Is Gavin Newsom changing his tune with the oil industry?

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Sierra Nevada snowpack sees most bountiful three years in a row in 25 years

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California snowpack below average — what does this mean for water supplies?

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How to spend $453 million available after collapse of Bay Area reservoir expansion project?

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Boat tours and ash scatterings help beleaguered Bay Area salmon fleet stay afloat

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5 charged for making false claims for FEMA benefits in wake of Southern California wildfires, prosecutors say

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Taves: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is paving California's road to hell

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Cal Fire adds huge new firefighting plane as summer fire season approaches

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Judge who oversaw Camp fire settlement with PG&E now suing LA's Department of Water and Power after losing home to Palisades blaze

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California firefighter injured after train runs over hose

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Blood pressure-lowering medication shows promise in new trial results

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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

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23andMe bankruptcy bid deadline extended as DNA privacy woes linger

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Research: Delta-8 less potent but has similar misuse potential as cannabis when orally ingested

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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

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See the grandeur of our nation during National Park Week

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What a view! Famous Bay Area nude beach preserved in $10 million deal

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Los Gatos Trailhead Connector Bridge opening was 20 years in the making

11 days ago

San Jose seeks a way to win public buy-in for parks spending

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Richmond eyes shoreline erosion project to save Bay Trail expansion

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Am I helping birds by putting out dryer lint? Yarn? Dog hair?

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Why do birds have different types of wings?

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Earth Day: How Trump's environmental decisions are affecting California

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Another whale washes up dead on Bay Area beach

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Albert, the white peacock of Boulder Creek, a symbol of resilience and peace, memorialized in downtown mural

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Einstein called it his 'biggest blunder.' Now a Berkeley Lab breakthrough is shedding light on the mysteries of dark energy and cosmic expansion

28 days ago

Partial solar eclipse to make sun shrink for many in North America (sorry, California)

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Free pie, lunar eclipse festivities at The Exploratorium's Pi Day

1 month ago

Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe

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Stunning conjunction of Venus, crescent moon will be visible Saturday

2 months ago

'Fantastic tales about space travel technology' from fake Bay Area company were 'science fiction'

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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower, peaking this week

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Gayle King defends space flight 'PR stunt' for Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez

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A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend

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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip in his bid to become NASA's next chief

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