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  • Dr. Steven Chu shares his concerns over global warming
  • Former US Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu is teaching at Stanford and says climate change continues to be his biggest concern.
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uc berkeley, climate change, stanford university, politics, lyanne melendez
  • Dr. Steven Chu shares his concerns over global warming
  • Former US Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu is teaching at Stanford and says climate change continues to be his biggest concern.
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uc berkeley, climate change, stanford university, news
  • limpets in a jar
  • ABC7 News follows a San Francisco State University researcher who has been looking at climate change on a smaller scale.
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tiburon, san francisco bay, climate change, san francisco state, animals in peril, news
  • limpets in a jar
  • ABC7 News follows a San Francisco State University researcher who has been looking at climate change on a smaller scale.
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tiburon, san francisco bay, climate change, san francisco state, animals in peril, north bay news, wayne freedman
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, consumer news
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Economic inequality and climate change were the themes of a speech by Gov. Jerry Brown Thursday at a conference in SF.
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unions, jerry brown, jobs, climate change, san francisco news
  • Obama addresses national security, health care
  • President Obama answered questions in San Jose Friday for the first time about the government's secret phone data collection program.
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palo alto, atherton, portola valley, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, climate change, energy, politics video
  • Barack Obama
  • President Barack Obama will be delivering an address on health care this morning in San Jose.
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palo alto, atherton, portola valley, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, climate change, energy, politics video
  • Obama motorcade
  • President Obama's quick fundraising trip to the Bay Area brought out generous donors, excited residents, and angry protesters.
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palo alto, atherton, portola valley, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, climate change, energy, politics video
  • Barack Obama
  • President Obama's quick fundraising trip to the Bay Area brought out generous donors, excited residents, and angry protesters.
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palo alto, atherton, portola valley, san jose, health care, barack obama, fundraiser, democrats, silicon valley, protest, climate change, energy, politics
  • Obama faces climate change protesters
  • Protesters say Obama is too silent about the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal.
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palo alto, barack obama, climate change, oil, protest, news
  • Oaklands ConAgra Mills unveils new green initiatives
  • Oakland's historic ConAgra Mills unveiled big changes Thursday -- expanded capacity and new sustainability initiatives.
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oakland, energy, food, climate change, news
  • Oaklands ConAgra Mills unveils new green initiatives
  • Oakland's historic ConAgra Mills unveiled big changes Thursday -- expanded capacity and new sustainability initiatives.
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oakland, energy, food, climate change, east bay news, alan wang
  • Jerry Brown
  • Gov. Jerry Brown kept crusading Thursday for climate change, joining scientists who released a 20-page call to action.
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jerry brown, climate change, NASA, pollution, silicon valley, news
  • The perception is that were seeing more severe weather than ever and some people blame it on climate change.
  • The perception is that we're seeing more severe weather than ever and some people blame it on climate change.
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tornado, storm, climate change, accuweather
  • New Waste Management truck runs on methane from Altamont Landfill
  • Waste Management is testing a new generation of trash trucks that run on methane pulled from Livermore's Altamont Landfill.
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livermore, waste management, gas prices, climate change, alternative energy, news
  • New Waste Management truck runs on methane from Altamont Landfill
  • Waste Management is testing a new generation of trash trucks that run on methane pulled from Livermore's Altamont Landfill.
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livermore, waste management, alternative energy, gas prices, climate change, green, jonathan bloom
  • Protesters gather outside Getty mansion during Obamas visit
  • During Obama's visit hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Getty mansion in hopes he will hear their message.
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barack obama, climate change, politics video
  • Silicon Valley could be poster child for job creation
  • Silicon Valley could serve as President Obama's poster child, a come-back story that shows America can create new jobs.
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apple, facebook, google, tim cook, yahoo, barack obama, michelle obama, silicon valley, climate change, real estate, economy, al gore, politics video
  • Silicon Valley could be poster child for job creation
  • Silicon Valley could serve as President Obama's poster child, a come-back story that shows America can create new jobs.
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apple, facebook, google, tim cook, yahoo, barack obama, michelle obama, silicon valley, climate change, real estate, economy, al gore, south bay news, david louie
  • Pres. Obama give speech during inauguration
  • President Obama is placing climate change center stage as he embarks on his second term.
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barack obama, white house, climate change, hurricane, drought, water, politics video
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • A new report that sea level may be rising faster than previously predicted is especially troubling for some parts of the Bay Area.
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san francisco bay, oakland, emeryville, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, climate change, united nations, storm, la nina, green, jonathan bloom
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • A new report that sea level may be rising faster than previously predicted is especially troubling for some parts of the Bay Area.
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san francisco bay, oakland, emeryville, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, climate change, news
  • Experts believe sea levels on the California coastline could rise as much as 30 centimeters over the next 20 years. Doesn't sound like much, but what could it mean for you?
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california watch, santa cruz, pacifica, climate change, california news
  • UC Davis professor Arthur Shapiro has studied butterflies most of his life.
  • UC Davis professor Arthur Shapiro has studied butterflies most of his life.
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uc davis, climate change, assignment 7, wayne freedman
  • UC Davis professor Arthur Shapiro has studied butterflies most of his life.
  • UC Davis professor Arthur Shapiro has studied butterflies most of his life.
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uc davis, climate change, news
  • Clear Lake
  • UC Berkeley scientists hope drilling into Clear Lake will help them find answers on the impact of climate change.
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clearlake, uc berkeley, climate change, north bay news
  • Growing food in California is getting tougher because of climate change.
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food, climate change, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Prop 23 pits the environment against job creation
  • Whether you're for it or against it, there has been a lot of campaigning going on about Prop 23.
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election day, economy, climate change, unemployment, consumer news
  • Stanford marine biologists are in the South Pacific studying why some coral reefs survive the effects of climate change while others die.
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stanford university, climate change, green
  • Organograph
  • A climate clock could someday become a landmark in downtown San Jose.
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san jose, climate change, south bay news
  • If the climate continues to warm, the first avian calamities are likely to the California black rail, the California and Yuma clapper rails.
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california watch, climate change, animal, california news
  • Coastal Calif. to see cooler temps through spring
  • Researchers and government agencies now have plenty of graphs and charts to document the trend of global warming.
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california watch, climate change, california news
  • Climate change - flooding near a house
  • Gov. Jerry Brown held a summit on climate change in San Francisco on Thursday.
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flooding, climate change, foster city, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, jerry brown, news
  • Climate change - flooding near a house
  • Gov. Brown brought together experts on Thursday to look at future climate problems in the Bay Area.
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climate change, flooding, foster city, san francisco international airport, oakland international airport, jerry brown, green, wayne freedman
  • Around 20,000 scientists are finishing up an important conference in the Bay Area.
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climate change, tornado, earthquake, san francisco news
  • Squid
  • A mysterious squid is challenging scientists with its ability to adapt to different climates.
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animal, climate change, el nino, assignment 7, dan ashley
  • Squid
  • A mysterious squid is challenging scientists with its ability to adapt to different climates.
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animal, climate change, el nino, news
  • Windmill Turbines Solano County Enexco Rio Vista Suisun City Shiloh II Project
  • A new report shows it is possible for California to achieve its state-mandated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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california watch, climate change, california news
  • For several years now scientists have been warning the amount of oxygen in the ocean is dropping.
  • For several years now scientists have been warning the amount of oxygen in the ocean is dropping.
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climate change, assignment 7
  • For several years now scientists have been warning the amount of oxygen in the ocean is dropping.
  • For several years now scientists have been warning the amount of oxygen in the ocean is dropping.
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climate change, news
  • Just as the federal government released its annual index of greenhouse gases, showing a steady increase over the past 21 years, the International Energy Agency warned that we are on the path to 11-degree warming if we don't curb emissions now.
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california watch, climate change, pollution, california news
  • Climate change may be causing larger birds in some species, according to a new study that surprised scientists recently.
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climate change, green, wayne freedman
  • The more experts study the effects of climate change, the more it tends to surprise them. The latest study involved local birds, and scientists say they appear to be doing the opposite of what they expected.
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climate change, news
  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 photo, Richard Muller, left, and his daughter, Elizabeth Muller, right, pose with a map from their study on climate at their home in Berkeley, Calif.
  • A prominent physicist trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong, has determined they were right.
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climate change, news
  • Ice covering the ocean surface at lower Baffin Island, area around Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.
  • Rising global temperatures are causing the release of persistent organic pollutants, which have been locked in arctic ice.
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california watch, climate change, green
  • Steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va.
  • A new report may make people think twice about ordering a burger, but not because of concerns for their health.
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food, climate change, green
  • Grape growers in the Livermore Valley are excited about the pending harvest.
  • The geography of California wine growing will change significantly in the next 30 years due to climate change.
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wine industry, climate change, napa, stanford university, news
  • Grape growers in the Livermore Valley are excited about the pending harvest.
  • The geography of California wine growing will change significantly in the next 30 years due to climate change.
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wine industry, climate change, napa, stanford university, north bay news, wayne freedman