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“The full 3-month period, winter 2026, was in fact record warm throughout a majority of the Sierra Nevada,” said @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu
Around Lake Tahoe, the area’s warm temperatures were “truly snow-eating.”
“Literally feet of the snow went away." @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are.
By @borenbears.bsky.social & Annika Hammerschlag @apnews.com apnews.com/article/sea-...

Will Tahoe Get Any More Real Snow This Year? Here's What Forecasters Say | KQED California’s snowpack is just 59% of normal after a record-warm winter — and with little snow ahead, time is running short to hit Sierra Nevada slopes.

❄️Will Tahoe Get Any More Real Snow This Yr? Here's What Forecasters Say ⛷️

"It does look like we’ll lean more on the drier & warmer side, at least heading into mid-March. We’ll just have to see if that is going to continue."

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Could Climate Change Reshape Avalanche Danger in the Sierra Nevada? Scientists Say It’s Complicated | KQED A deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe is prompting new questions about how shifting winter weather may be reshaping avalanche danger in the Sierra Nevada.

Could Climate Change Reshape Avalanche Danger in the Sierra Nevada? Scientists Say It’s Complicated

These snowy landslides are natural. But climate change is altering winters, raising❓about its impact on these mountain rumbles
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“The heating is going to be so big and so obvious that it will lead, for the first time, to a real global discussion of solar geoengineering as a response. I think that is tragic and also increasingly likely.” @billmckibben.bsky.social on the brewing El Niño and the next chapter of the climate fight

How are those tomato plants doing, early bird gardeners?

The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried | KQED A rare cold snap could push temperatures in San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Rosa near or past historic lows. Some climate researchers say this is a sign that winter in the Bay Area is getting shorter...

🥶The Bay Area Chill Could Set Record Lows in These Cities. Some Climate Scientists Are Worried

Early morning temps Friday between 4-7 am in SF, Oakland, Napa, Livermore & Santa Rosa could dip w/in a few degrees of record lows

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thank you!

thank you! I found a few people!

Howdy, I am looking to talk with a backcountry skier for a story for @kqedscience.bsky.social & NPR. I am working on a piece about climate change & avalanches.

What do you❤️about it? How do you prep? Looking to interview someone today/tomorrow morning

DM me/email is eromero@kqed.org

Thanks!

Here’s When Rain and Snow Will Hit the Bay Area and Tahoe This Week | KQED A cold winter storm will soak the Bay Area and dump multiple feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada, boosting California’s snowpack, while raising concerns over travel and potential flooding.

Here’s When Rain and Snow Will Hit the Bay Area and Tahoe This Week

“We still have a few more rounds of rain through the end of the week,” Behringer said. “Most people may actually see some sun Thursday, Friday & Saturday.”

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A diagram of the evolution of whales, from land dwelling mammals to the ocean giants we know today.

Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable

Winter Is So Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada | KQED A shift in the jet stream will bring much-needed winter storms to Northern California after weeks of dry weather, and forecasters say the storm door could be opening for the foreseeable future.

"The jet stream is now pointing at California, and when that happens, it’s kind of like a highway for storms to move through." @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1999...

Winter Is so Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada | KQED A shift in the jet stream will bring much-needed winter storms to Northern California after weeks of dry weather, and forecasters say the storm door could be opening for the foreseeable future.

Winter Is so Back. Storms Are on the Way for the Bay Area and Sierra Nevada

“The jet stream is now pointing at California, and when that happens, it’s kind of like a highway for storms to move through.”

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Steyer, a billionaire himself, alluded to taxing billionaires and closing tax loopholes as a solution, as did Becerra.

“It was interesting to see a divide across the four,” Mahdavi said. “Then, when pushed directly on the idea of taxing billionaires, it was surprising to hear everybody agreed.”

California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Focus on Affordability at Climate-Focused Forum | KQED The candidates promised action as climate disasters mount across California, but were short on big ideas.

CA's Gubernatorial Candidates Focus on Affordability at Climate Forum

“If you’re not going to be bold in an EnviroVoters convo, where are you gonna be bold? It’s not enough to be singing in the shower, get out on stage.”

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After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay | KQED The severity of recent floods caught San Rafael by surprise, and scientists say the city must address sea level rise or it will be underwater in the coming decades.

🌊After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay

“Inaction is not acceptable anymore. It’s time for us to have the complicated conversation we have been ignoring for a long time."

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After King Tides Swamp Marin, San Rafael Weighs Billion-Dollar Defenses Against the Bay | KQED The severity of recent floods caught San Rafael by surprise, and scientists say the city must address sea level rise or it will be underwater in the coming decades.

“It was the first time I felt scared,” Herz said. “It’s not a good feeling to see water coming at your property and to know that you can’t do anything to stop it.” www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @kqednews.kqed.org @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

As Sea Levels Rise, What Will It Take to Protect the Bay Area From Flooding? | KQED We talk about the floods and what it will take to adapt to rising sea levels in the Bay Area.

Worth a listen! Caught part of today's forum with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social talking with @kzhill.bsky.social, @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social , and others about SLR in the SF Bay Area.

Great #CAwater discussion highlighting how complex planning, mitigation, and adaptation all are.

Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills | KQED Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ancient garden, and themselves.

1/ Cultural burning returns to the Sierra foothills — KQED
For the first time in living memory, Maidu tribes are bringing back ancestral fire stewardship to care for the land.
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Bay Area Climate Stories We’re Watching This Year | KQED While action on climate change has faced an assault at the federal level, Bay Area leaders fight for progress, from managing rising tides to limiting wildfire risk.

Here are the Bay Area climate stories my team @kqedscience.bsky.social is watching this year:

🗳️ Governor
🌇local races like District 10 in SF
💡ENERGY!
🌊 Sea level rise plans...

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Scientists Say San Ramon’s Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge | KQED A swarm of small earthquakes jolted San Ramon over the last month. Scientists said the earthquakes are normal and aren’t indicative of the big one.

I wrote this story last month on the science behind the earthquake swarm for @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/science/1999...

I am taking on earthquakes for @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social this yr

I'm tracking the earthquake swarm in San Ramon & looking for people to record voice memos when they feel a jolt. I'd compile all these voice memos into a story.

Anyone interested can email me at eromero@kqed.org

As Sea Levels Rise, What Will It Take to Protect the Bay Area From Flooding? | KQED We talk about the floods and what it will take to adapt to rising sea levels in the Bay Area.

🎙️ON AIR:

We're talking to @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social, @kzhill.bsky.social, Caltrans' Bart Ney and resilience planner Michael Germeraad about the North Bay floods and what it will take to adapt to rising sea levels in the Bay Area.

❓Were you impacted by the flooding in Marin County?

📻 Listen:

Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain | KQED Flooding in Marin County this weekend foreshadows a far wetter future due to human-caused climate change.

🌧️Marin County Looked Like ‘a Lagoon’ After King Tides, Heavy Rain

“We’re seeing stronger storms as we go forward, and the predictions are that we are going to continue to see more intensity in the storms and wilder swings,”

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I am not

Navy Apologizes for 11-Month Delay in Reporting Radioactive Material at Hunters Point | KQED The U.S. Navy apologized to city leaders on Monday for waiting almost a year before disclosing that the agency found radioactive plutonium at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.

The more things change... 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @kqedscience.bsky.social @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

Bay Area: You Just Might Have Yourself a Soggy, Rainy Christmas | KQED The National Weather Service forecasted a wet pattern over the Golden State, and a potential atmospheric river could bring rain across the Bay Area through Christmas Day, but little snow in the Sierra...

🎄🌧️Bay Area: You Just Might Have Yourself a Soggy, Rainy Christmas

“We’re looking at a moderate to strong atmospheric river next week, and it could be impactful to holiday travel like flight delays and slick roads."

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Scientists Say San Ramon’s Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge | KQED A swarm of small earthquakes jolted San Ramon over the last month. Scientists said the earthquakes are normal and aren’t indicative of the big one.

I am now also on the earthquake beat for @kqednews.kqed.org/ @kqedscience.bsky.social. Always looking for pitches, generally about the Bay Area/CA!

Here is my first story: Scientists Say San Ramon’s Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge

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Navy Apologizes for 11-Month Delay in Reporting Radioactive Material at Hunters Point | KQED The U.S. Navy apologized to city leaders Monday for waiting almost a year before disclosing that the agency found radioactive plutonium at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.

Navy Apologizes for 11-Month Delay in Reporting Radioactive Material at Hunters Point

“I do appreciate you for owning up to the mistake, but apologies and admissions do not protect our community,” Shamman Walton

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