Stressed by high temperatures and a record run of dry weather over the last three months, the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of 30% of the state's water supply, has hit one of its lowest levels for the end of winter in ...
Environment
Apr 1, 2022
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A genomic study of Native peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area finds that eight present-day members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe share ancestry with 12 individuals who lived in the region several hundred to 2,000 years ago.
Archaeology
Mar 21, 2022
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California will end winter in a perilous position as record-shattering dryness converges with lagging water conservation efforts in nearly every part of the state, officials said Tuesday.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2022
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What do mathematicians and pie fans have in common? A love for March 14.
Mathematics
Mar 14, 2022
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Though there are hundreds of species of fish found off the coast of the Maldives, a mesmerizing new addition is the first-ever to be formally described—the scientific process an organism goes through to be recognized as ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2022
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The Santa Cruz Mountains define the geography of the Bay Area south of San Francisco, protecting the peninsula from the Pacific Ocean's cold marine layer and forming the region's notorious microclimates. The range also represents ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2022
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Like the 49ers fourth-quarter lead in Sunday's NFC Championship game, California's once-impressive Sierra Nevada snowpack is steadily shrinking.
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2022
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The United States has probably played a major and previously underestimated role in the trafficking of tiger parts, according to a new study. The research points to San Francisco, Dallas, and Atlanta as the main entry hotspots ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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It turns out San Francisco has been a destination for lovers of imported delicacies since its earliest Gold Rush days.
Archaeology
Jan 7, 2022
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For the second time in a decade, Californians will face mandatory restrictions governing their outdoor water use as the state endures another drought and voluntary conservation efforts have fallen short.
Environment
Jan 4, 2022
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