South Bay air quality suffers under smoky haze due to wildfires
South Bay air quality suffers as smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away hangs over the region.
South Bay air quality suffers as smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away hangs over the region.
Air quality plummets in Bay Area due to wildfire smoke
Worsening air quality in the Bay Area due to wildfires in Northern California and Oregon led authorities to issue a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday and Thursday.
Worsening air quality in the Bay Area due to wildfires in Northern California and Oregon led authorities to issue a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday and Thursday.
Starbucks to overhaul iconic cup, citing sustainability and concerns for the environment
For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally.
For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally.
Some cleaning products, including ‘green’ ones, emit hazardous chemicals, study finds
Scientists at the Environmental Working Group found that fragrance-free “green” cleaning products produced the least amount of hazardous chemicals on average.
Scientists at the Environmental Working Group found that fragrance-free “green” cleaning products produced the least amount of hazardous chemicals on average.
Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space
NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.
NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.
Air quality advisory issued through Thursday due to wild fire smoke
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory through Thursday because of the continued impact of smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory through Thursday because of the continued impact of smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon.
Spare the Air alert issued due to unhealthy smog levels
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because of a forecast of unhealthy smog levels in the region.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for Wednesday because of a forecast of unhealthy smog levels in the region.
Valley Water to pay unhoused residents to keep encampments clean
The largest water provider in the South Bay is initiating measures to maintain cleanliness in waterways and prevent waste accumulation.
The largest water provider in the South Bay is initiating measures to maintain cleanliness in waterways and prevent waste accumulation.
Air quality advisory extended due to wildfire smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to extend an air quality advisory for a fifth consecutive day.
Smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon prompted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to extend an air quality advisory for a fifth consecutive day.
Worried by summer's disasters and extreme weather? Climate scientists have advice
Tips on how you can actively combat climate change.
Tips on how you can actively combat climate change.
How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy mess
A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada, scientists figure.
A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada, scientists figure.
DA's office investigating fire at Port of Oakland scrap-metal recycling facility
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Monday announced they are investigating a fire earlier this month near the Port of Oakland.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office on Monday announced they are investigating a fire earlier this month near the Port of Oakland.
Wildfire smoke leads to air quality advisory in Bay Area
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Tuesday, due to smoke from multiple wildfires in California.
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Tuesday, due to smoke from multiple wildfires in California.
Abandoned cars removed from East Bay watershed
Workers removed four sunken vehicles that were dumped into a watershed next to a reservoir that provides drinking water in the East Bay on Wednesday.
Workers removed four sunken vehicles that were dumped into a watershed next to a reservoir that provides drinking water in the East Bay on Wednesday.
EPA investigates alleged racial discrimination by California Water Board
Native American tribes and other groups claim California discrimianted against them by not protecting water quality in the SF Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Native American tribes and other groups claim California discrimianted against them by not protecting water quality in the SF Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
United airlines cancels all flights going to Maui, sends empty planes to bring passengers back to mainland
United Airlines is apologizing for the inconvenience and is working to get passengers to their destinations as soon as possible but the safety of their passengers is their main concern.
United Airlines is apologizing for the inconvenience and is working to get passengers to their destinations as soon as possible but the safety of their passengers is their main concern.
Debris pile sparks fire at Oakland recycling yard near port
A heap of debris caught fire at a recycling yard near the Port of Oakland on Wednesday.
A heap of debris caught fire at a recycling yard near the Port of Oakland on Wednesday.
Antarctica gets ‘taste of summer’ as watermelons bloom in coldest place on Earth
August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
Los Angeles County community under quarantine due to invasive Tau fruit fly
In order to prevent further spread, residents living in the quarantine area are urged not to move any fruits or vegetables from their property.
In order to prevent further spread, residents living in the quarantine area are urged not to move any fruits or vegetables from their property.