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Molly Peterson

Molly Peterson reports for KQED science and news on climate change, catastrophe and risk. Previously she was environment correspondent at Southern California Public Radio. Her work has also appeared at The New York Times, The Guardian, on NPR, at High Country News, on Code Switch, and other national outlets. She has been honored with awards from Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Society for Professional Journalists, the Los Angeles Press Club, and RTNDA Edward R. Murrow awards, among others.

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Bay Area Weather: How to Stay Cool and Safe in a California Heat Wave

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Una señal de cierre de carretera.

¿Qué ocurre realmente en una evacuación de incendios? ¿Y cómo se puede preparar?

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Digital sign in truck bed says "Road Closed to Through Traffic"

Fire Evacuation: What Actually Happens? And How Can You Plan?

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Paramedics drop off a patient in the emergency room at Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2020 in San Jose. Frontline workers are continuing to care for COVID-19 patients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Paramedics and hospital workers are among those covered under the state's Airborne Transmissible Disease rule.

California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here’s How It’s (Not) Working

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A young woman with black hair in a ponytail walks three fluffy dogs on the sidewalk, across a cobbled street from a large FedEx truck. The photo is from New York City, September, 2020. The move from retail stores to online shopping has only grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many physical stores have closed.

Groundbreaking Bill Would Require Large Companies To Track Carbon Emissions

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Creciente COVID-19 podría afectar más a hogares para adultos mayores con residentes afroamericanos y latinos

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HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Adrina Rodriguez holds her dog as she looks through a window while visiting her father who is a patient at the Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center that has tested negative for COVID-19 on April 14, 2020 in Hayward, California. The Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center remains open after a tenth patient died from COVID-19 complications.

Surging Coronavirus More Dangerous for Nursing Homes With Black, Latino Residents

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When Wildfire Breaks Out During a Pandemic, Who’s Responsible for Elderly Evacuees?

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How to Survive the California Heat Wave

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