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You might not know it from the textbooks, but California's gold rush was also a mercury rush. Quicksilver mines near San Jose provided gold miners with the mercury they needed to separate gold from ore. 150 years later, we're still facing the consequences of gold-rush era mercury, much of which is lodged in the Bay's mud and in its fish.You might not know it from the textbooks, but California's gold rush was also a... more
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Northern California has a storied, 500-year history of sailing. But despite this rich heritage, scientists and boat designers continue to learn more each day about what makes a sail boat move. Contrary to what you might expect, the physics of sailing still present some mysteries to modern sailors.Northern California has a storied, 500-year history of sailing. But despite this rich... more
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L’area di San Francisco Bay punta a diventare la capitale mondiale delle auto a energia elettrica entro il 2012. Giovedì 20 novembre le autorità locali e il governatore federale, Arnold Schwarzenegger, hanno impresso una svolta alle politiche ambientali della California, annunciando un piano da circa un miliardo di dollari in favore della mobilità sostenibile. Intanto a Torino…L’area di San Francisco Bay punta a diventare la capitale mondiale delle auto a... more
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Tyra has lived all over the Bay Area in places like East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and San Francisco. From her perspective it seems that when communities are more diverse, they're more exciting. Stereotypes are easier to debunk among diverse crowds. Tyra has lived all over the Bay Area in places like East Palo Alto, Palo Alto and San... more
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Gosh Darnin it!! I never made it over there! So sad! As if we weren't stressed out enough between the elections, the economy, and the blue angels in town.
Fire erupted on the slopes of Angel Island on Sunday night, prompting fire crews from several Marin County agencies and United States Coast Guard personnel to be dispatched to the state park.
At 9:55 p.m., the fire was estimated at 10 acres by firefighter Ian Adams of Marin County Fire Department.
"We don't have much, but it's about 10 acres and there's a power line down," Adams said. "We're still trying to get crews there. They are just starting to get to the island." Adams said the crews are from Southern Marin, Tiburon and Marin County Fire, 50 to 100 personnel. The firefighters were being ferried to the docks on the north side of the island.
Speaking to KTVU television, Chief Ken Mossocco said there was one engine on the island and three more were being ferried to the island. Fireboats from Tiburon, Sausalito and the U.S. Coast Guard were sent to the island.
Gosh Darnin it!! I never made it over there! So sad! As if we weren't stressed out... more
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A profile of a forgotten island and what the plans are for its future. Also meet a young man who helps look over the well being of the island and his thoughts on the planned redevelopment project.
my first pod for the college_current student executive producer program spring 08. thanks for the help everyone!A profile of a forgotten island and what the plans are for its future. Also meet a... more
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Wow, we really know how to treat the bay well.
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I filmed voluntaries at Ocean Beach in San Francisco cleaning up the oil spill. Ocean Beach was not closed so beach goers were mixed in with a day of hazardous material clean up. I filmed voluntaries at Ocean Beach in San Francisco cleaning up the oil spill. Ocean... more
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Lisa Gautier, who provided the volunteers with 1,000 hair mats, explained that hair acts as a sponge, naturally absorbing the oil from both air and water. She runs Matter of Trust, a nonprofit that matches businesses' donations to smaller, needy nonprofits; her organization makes money in part by collecting human hair from local salons, sending them to Georgia to be woven into mats before selling them to the SF Department of the Environment to soak up used motor oil.
So where exactly do the mushrooms factor in? Once the hair mats have absorbed the oil, oyster mushrooms begin to grow on the mats, consuming the viscous substance. After the mushrooms have finished absorbing all the oil - a process that takes about 12 weeks - the hair mats can be reused as nontoxic compost.
Lisa Gautier, who provided the volunteers with 1,000 hair mats, explained that hair... more
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On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into the San Francisco Bay. The following day, several Bay Area beaches were closed due to the spill. This pod takes us to the Bay Area coastline to see how the spill is impacting the wildlife and the people who frequent the coastal waters of San Francisco.On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000... more
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