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The Peninsula Report: Brazil in Silicon Valley, climate change and dollars for gallons

Frontpage Featured, Multimedia / By Vignesh Ramachandran

If you missed our May 29 episode of the Peninsula Report on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM, join host Eliza Ridgeway in this podcast version. This episode connects Silicon Valley to World Cup fever in Brazil, looks at local responses to climate change and examines East Palo Alto’s proposed water rate hike.

SPECIAL REPORT: Climate change comes home

Environment, Features, Frontpage Featured, Science & Tech, Special Report / By Vignesh Ramachandran

Climate change is happening and though local governments in the Bay Area have begun to recognize extreme weather events, sea level rise, prolonged heat waves and drought, are they doing enough?

When it comes to climate change, not all forests are created equal

Environment, Frontpage Featured, Science & Tech / By Vignesh Ramachandran

Nutrient-rich forests are more effective at taking carbon out of the atmosphere and keeping it locked away, which may have subtle yet important implications for climate change.