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A rare earth metals mine in California could be the United States answer to Chinese dominance. open.substack.com/pub/califo…
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We did a piece on what makes the Wedge such an insane (and dangerous) surf spot. The Wedge is on fire right now with 20-foot waves exploding on shore: californiacurated.substack.c…
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We did a piece on one of the most interesting animals in California history, the sabertooth cat. Smilodon. californiacurated.com/blog/t…
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A little-known 18.6-year lunar cycle is expected to amplify tides in the 2030s. Combined with rising sea levels, it could significantly increase flooding in some coastal communities. California may be particularly vulnerable. californiacurated.substack.c… #climatechange
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California’s public university system spent $16.9 million on A.I. The result has been chaos.
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📈 For nearly 70 years, Scripps Oceanography scientists have maintained a daily record of global atmospheric CO² concentration known as the Keeling Curve. Watch this video to learn more, and head to the @Keeling_curve website to see the latest reading: keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/
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May 26
Scientists Worry El Niño Could Supercharge Marine Heat Wave Roiling Coastal California ww2.kqed.org/science/2026/05…
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Most people think Yosemite’s granite towers like Half Dome and El Capitan were formed entirely by glaciers, the reality is a little different: open.substack.com/pub/califo…
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May 22
🚨: Oxford biologist says that if humans go extinct, octopuses could build the next civilization.
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The granite walls of Yosemite look eternal. They are not. Every year, massive slabs peel away from the cliffs in rockfalls driven by gravity, fractures, freeze-thaw cycles, and a geological process called exfoliation. californiacurated.substack.c…
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May 11
Despite the 2nd worst spring snowpack on record in California since 1950, water storage across the state remains in amazing shape at 118% of historical average to date. Oroville, California's 2nd largest reservoir, for example, is 98% full holding 1.1 trillion gallons of water.
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Most Californians have no idea that just offshore lies a chasm deeper than the Grand Canyon. Monterey Canyon plunges nearly 12,000 feet beneath the Pacific, creating an alien world of glowing creatures. 🌊
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May 10
☀️ Today in Utqiagvik (the northernmost city in the United States), the sun rose above the horizon at 2:57 AM and won’t set again for 84 straight days or until August 2nd! Here's a look at a timelapse showing the sunset and sunrise this morning. #akwx
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That time we tried to live underwater off the coast of California. A look at SEALAB II: californiacurated.substack.c…
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Last year, more sections of the country’s rivers were reconnected thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history, according to the nonprofit group American Rivers. nytimes.com/2026/05/07/clima… via @NYTimes
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Most Californians have no idea that just offshore lies a chasm deeper than the Grand Canyon. Monterey Canyon plunges nearly 12,000 feet beneath the Pacific, creating an alien world of glowing creatures. 🌊
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Manzanitas are so common across California, yet few plants are as strange, sculptural, and uniquely beautiful. open.substack.com/pub/califo…
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May 7
LiDAR scan revealing ancient structures in the Amazon Rainforest.
The Upano Valley site: at 2,500 years old, it's the earliest (and largest) example of an agricultural civilization ever recorded in South America's dense rainforest.
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Apr 28
A San Diego ophthalmologist performed cataract surgery while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.
The headset overlays real-time 3D imagery from a digital microscope and patient data directly in his field of view.
No more glancing away at separate monitors.
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Bear Divide, newly discovered, is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see thousands of birds migrating during daylight hours. californiacurated.substack.c…
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