Author name: katyashe

A vicious cycle – Stanford research suggests melting ice caps may lead to faster global warming

1 Comment / Environment, Frontpage Featured, Science & Tech / By katyashe

Early Stanford research indicates that melting ice caps in the Southern Ocean may threaten the microorganisms that consume carbon dixoide, leading to additional global warming.

Stanford artist marks pelican population’s rebound by creating sculpture from trash

1 Comment / Culture & Features, Environment, Frontpage Featured, Multimedia, Science & Tech / By katyashe

The California brown pelican was on the endangered species list in 1970, but the population rebounded, and the birds came off the list in 2009. A Stanford student artist commemorates the victory in sculpture.

SPECIAL REPORT – Leaded gas: A toxic tale

June 9, 2014 No Comments

"Leaded Gas: A Toxic Tale" is an adaptation of an award-winning print article that tells...

SPECIAL REPORT: Climate change comes home

May 22, 2014 No Comments

Climate change is happening and though local governments in the Bay Area have begun to...

SPECIAL REPORT: On Silicon Valley’s coast, cows unite ranchers and open space groups

April 10, 2014 No Comments

"Cattle Drive": A multimedia report which explores the ways agriculture and open space groups are...

SPECIAL REPORT: Silicon Gap – Widening Inequality in the Valley

February 7, 2014 No Comments

Articles and multimedia from Peninsula Press staff about Joint Venture Silicon Valley's 2014 State of...