What Is a Kelvin Wave? How El Niño Can Raise West Coast Sea Levels ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/19/what-is-a-kelvin-wave-how-el-nino-can-raise-west-coast-sea-levels/

Stanford Scientists Find New Way to Revive Bleached Coral ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/14/stanford-scientists-find-new-way-to-revive-bleached-coral/

Could a Public Wildfire Insurance Plan Work in California? ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/14/could-a-public-wildfire-insurance-plan-work-in-california/

‘A Potential Catastrophe’: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Prepares for Super El Niño ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/13/a-potential-catastrophe-sacramento-san-joaquin-delta-prepares-for-super-el-nino/

San Francisco’s Next District 10 Supervisor Will Inherit a Toxic Legacy ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/08/san-franciscos-next-district-10-supervisor-will-inherit-a-toxic-legacy/

Commercial Gas Kitchens Expose Workers to a ‘Soup of Pollution,’ High Heat ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/06/commercial-gas-kitchens-expose-workers-to-a-soup-of-pollution-high-heat/

East Bay Grief Counselors Strike to Protest Layoffs and ‘Protect the Soul of Hospice’ ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/05/east-bay-grief-counselors-strike-to-protest-layoffs-and-protect-the-soul-of-hospice/

Electric kitchen conversions are expensive, but as California weans itself off fossil fuels, these chefs say it’s good for food quality, climate and health. kqed.org/science/2002089/her…

That Rare Mastodon Fossil Found in San Mateo Is Now at Stanford ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/02/that-rare-mastodon-fossil-found-in-san-mateo-is-now-at-stanford/

The deep-ocean wave could push Bay Area tides up by a foot in October. kqed.org/science/2002141/an-…

An El Niño-Driven ‘Kelvin Wave’ Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/10/01/an-el-nino-driven-kelvin-wave-could-raise-bay-area-sea-levels-and-flooding-risk/

California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology ww2.​kqed.​org/science/2026/09/30/california-officially-legalizes-balcony-solar-opening-the-market-to-the-new-technology/

The Bay Area hasn’t seen a 10-day consecutive stretch of 70-degree days since October 2015. kqed.org/news/12101798/summe…

Extreme Makeovers Aren’t Just a Human Thing ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/09…

Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/09…

Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/09…

The state water board announced the release of its final draft update to the document known as the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan in late August. It is now in the public comment period. ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/09…

Newsom’s Bay-Delta Plan Thrown Into Confusion After Rebuke From Trump Administration ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/09…

A new report reviews major advances in cancer research — and warns of the impact of federal funding cuts. kqed.org/news/12099595/cance…

California sets nation’s first standards for smoke-damaged homes. kqed.org/science/2001997/new…