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Bay Area
Spare the Air alert issued for New Year’s Day
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Local agency nixes wood burning indoors and/or outdoors due to expected increase in air pollution levels over the holiday.Environment
Holiday rain totals outpace previous year
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The East Bay saw more than 4 inches on average last week.Environment
Trump move to break up atmospheric research center threatens wildfire, storm predictions
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Scientists warn that dismantling the federally-funded science center will endanger Americans even beyond the hundreds whose jobs are now at risk in Colorado.Environment
Dungeness season to open Jan. 5
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The Dungeness season was delayed to keep migrating humpback whales from becoming tangled in fishing gear.Environment
East Bay park district acquires 190 acres near Concord, expanding regional open space
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The newly acquired Britton and Britton properties sit between former Concord Naval Weapons Station lands and the Upper Hess Creek Watershed.climate change
Fungal forests: New study reveals the fatal impacts of climate change on East Bay trees
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Almost every major variety of tree in Contra Costa County has been impacted: oaks, manzanitas, tanoaks, eucalyptus, bay laurels and acacias.energy
California’s last nuclear power plant faces renewed scrutiny as it gains latest permit
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Diablo Canyon is the state’s single-largest energy source, providing nearly 10% of all California electricity.Environment
Coastal Conservancy awards over $7.3M in wildfire, habitat and trail projects across NorCal
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Most of the projects support forest and vegetation management and wildfire abatement.Environment
