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A Unique San Francisco Bay Marine Lab Faces Closure. It Has Days to Raise Millions
San Francisco State University, which operates the Estuary and Ocean Science Center, has said it can no longer afford to keep the doors open, but $10 million could avert its closure.
On Earth Day, Bay Area EPA Workers Rally Due to ‘Constant Threat of Termination’
This Earth Day, a Startup Promises to Recycle the Junk Your Curbside Service Won’t Take
This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill
An adult female regal jumping spider stalks and captures a cricket. She uses her fangs to inject venom, which paralyzes and liquifies her prey.
Help Choose the Next Read for KQED’s Climate Book Club
Berkeley Policy Aims to Cut Pollution From Homes, and Targets the Moment You Sell (or Buy)
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On Earth Day, Bay Area EPA Workers Rally Due to ‘Constant Threat of Termination’
Help Choose the Next Read for KQED’s Climate Book Club
Can NASA Help Predict Wildflower Super Blooms?
Can AI Replace Your Therapist? The Benefits, Risks and Unsettling Truths
Cuddly but Costly: The Unseen Dangers of Fleece in Kids Clothes and Toys
Do I Need a Measles Booster? And How Can I Check I'm Actually Vaccinated?
An adult female regal jumping spider stalks and captures a cricket. She uses her fangs to inject venom, which paralyzes and liquifies her prey.
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On Earth Day, Bay Area EPA Workers Rally Due to ‘Constant Threat of Termination’

Over 100 environmental workers and protesters rallied in San Francisco to tell the Trump administration they aren’t giving up on the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency.
An adult female regal jumping spider stalks and captures a cricket. She uses her fangs to inject venom, which paralyzes and liquifies her prey.

This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill

Regal jumping spiders train themselves from a young age to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom’s silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best vision in the animal world, athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom.

Help Choose the Next Read for KQED’s Climate Book Club

KQED’s Climate Book Club wants your vote! Help pick our next read — from sci-fi to ag history to Indigenous rights — and join the convo on Discord. Make your selection by May 5.

Can NASA Help Predict Wildflower Super Blooms?

Scientists at NASA are mapping flower blooms to better understand our ever-changing planet.

Meet the Power Plant Tucked into Garages and Basements

In California, an army of smartphone- and internet-connected home appliances is already helping with power grid reliability. How far can it go?

Thousands of Mysterious Blue Creatures Wash Up on Bay Area Beaches After Warmer Winters

Blue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella have been washing up along California’s coast recently, captivating Bay Area beachgoers and ringing alarms for climate change scientists.

5 of the Grossest House Pests We’ve Ever Filmed

We hope your spring cleaning doesn’t uncover bed bugs, dust mites, termites, drain flies or cockroaches.