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When typing “how many days until” in Google search, some of the the most popular search items that follow are Christmas, summer and Halloween. However, for people in Cape Town, the second-largest city in South Africa, the countdown refers to an environmental tragedy. Contrary to those who are excitedly counting
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Less than a year after Gov. Jerry Brown declared the end of a statewide drought in April 2017, people are conserving less water and California’s water systems are once again vulnerable to drought.
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Melting Arctic sea ice could potentially lead to reduced rainfall in California and exacerbate the possibility and effects of severe drought, a new study found.
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The East Bay Municipal Utility District recently reported a decrease in trihalomethane — a disinfection byproduct that forms after chlorine reacts with organic material in the water and has been linked to cancer — in its drinking water after new operational adjustments
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Myself, I opposed lawn.
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The deadline to pass no pass a class is Oct. 28, and that means you still have a few more weeks to decide whether or not you’re going to P/NP any of your classes. You’ve been deliberating whether or not you should change that one class that has been in question all
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Don’t watch those new episodes that were just added to Netflix. Don’t sleep through lecture for the fourth time this week. Don’t exercise. You heard us, disregard the pleas of Michelle Obama and the American Heart Association and avoid physical activity at all costs. Contrary to popular belief, the risks and negative externalities
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A recent increase in rainfall in the East Bay has flushed out toxic algae from Tilden Regional Park’s Lake Anza.
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Emergency responders held training exercises all last week, in which Berkeley Fire Department, Berkeley Police Department, the Berkeley Office of Emergency Services and regional municipality fire departments not only simulated wildfire response but also educated the surrounding community on how to prepare for emergencies.
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Emergency responders quelled a fire near Tilden Park on Sunday after a vegetation fire erupted in the Berkeley-Oakland hills early that morning.
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