The Latest Stories From KQED Science
Monarch Butterfly Population Begins to Rebound After a Devastating Decline Last Year | The Western monarch butterfly population is bouncing back in California after reaching an all-time low last year. The population has declined by more than 99% since the 1980s. | |
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How to Overcome Climate Anxiety | The United Nations COP26 climate summit ended with an agreement that makes some progress, but ultimately doesn’t go far enough. And if you’re worried about climate change, it probably didn’t do much to ease your anxiety. | |
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'The Difference Between Life and Death': How Some California Emergency Rooms Are Working to Stem the Overdose Crisis | With overdose deaths skyrocketing in California and beyond, policymakers are increasingly prioritizing drug treatment programs in hospitals over traditional, more punitive approaches like incarceration. | |
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More Whales Are Washing Up Dead on Bay Area Beaches. Why? | More gray whales have washed up dead on Bay Area shores than usual in the past three years. Scientists think a combination of climate change, ship strikes and natural breeding cycles could be to blame. | |
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Here Are 8 Lingering Questions About the New COVID Pills From Merck and Pfizer | Two different oral treatments have proved effective at both preventing people newly diagnosed with COVID-19 from entering the hospital and from dying. | |
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