Tag: Health
Lo que debes saber sobre las canchas de pasto sintético
Mientras el Mundial se acerca al Área de la Bahía, el pasto sintético vuelve a estar bajo la lupa. ¿Es seguro para los jugadores y el medio ambiente?
Martinez Residents Want More Than Apologies — They Want Protection
After a 2022 release of toxic dust and a February 2025 fire, people in the northeast Bay town are tired of waiting for safety improvements.
What to Know about PFAS in Tri-Valley Water
In this nonfiction comic, explore how the city of Pleasanton is dealing with PFAS- contaminated groundwater.
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What You Need to Know About Artificial Turf
As the World Cup comes to the Bay Area, artificial turf is facing renewed scrutiny. Is it safe for players and the environment?
Lo que debes saber sobre las canchas de pasto sintético
Mientras el Mundial se acerca al Área de la Bahía, el pasto sintético vuelve a estar bajo la lupa. ¿Es seguro para los jugadores y el medio ambiente?
Martinez Residents Want More Than Apologies — They Want Protection
After a 2022 release of toxic dust and a February 2025 fire, people in the northeast Bay town are tired of waiting for safety improvements.
What to Know about PFAS in Tri-Valley Water
In this nonfiction comic, explore how the city of Pleasanton is dealing with PFAS- contaminated groundwater.
Composting as a Ritual for Renewal
A farm high in the Contra Costa County hills helps folks learn from the land and connect with nature.
Can Sitting in Traffic Give You Parkinson’s?
A new study investigates whether long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution can increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s in three California counties.
The Itchy Cost of Hotter Summers
Mosquito-borne disease is on the rise thanks to climate change. Will the Bay Area get new mosquito species? Climate change might push them to cooler climates.
Homegrown Go-Tos for Chillin’
A North Bay mom shares tips on how to beat the heat without AC, from wet shirts to wet blankets, and surveys her friends for more.
Riding the Bus As Climate Bliss?
You’re on the bus. It’s your evening commute. The bus is almost full. Soft waves of chatter wash over you as you watch the blurred lights of storefronts pass by.
Teaching to Weather the Storms Within
Between gasping sobs, a boy in a viral video explains that he’s upset because of climate change. San Mateo county’s education office is trying to help.
Muggy Days, Sleepless Nights
Climate modeling has shown that the extreme heat events in the state’s future will be accompanied by more humidity, making it hard for coastal residents, unaccustomed to heat, to chill.
Napa Bets on Bikes for Students
What’s flat, covered in pavement, and unsafe for cyclists? Most Bay Area cities. But a Napa coalition recently published “Safe Routes to School” reports for 31 schools in the county. The routes also offer a healthier alternative to back seat commutes to class.