Rolling waves that breached city sidewalks and other low-lying areas this weekend may offer a glimpse of what the future of rising seas will mean for San Francisco.
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For those who don t remember high school math class, pi represents the ratio of a circle s circumference to its diameter, and the number goes on apparently forever. (Shutterstock)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA The blue lights flashed, the music kicked in and the chant began: Three - one - four - one - five. It wasn t a techno nightclub show or a cult meeting; it was the Exploratorium s annual celebration of pi, also known as 3.1415, on Sunday, 3/14. The San Francisco science museum began the event in 1988 and held it online this year due to COVID-19. For those who don t remember high school math class, pi represents the ratio of a circle s circumference to its diameter, and the number goes on apparently forever.
MicroClimates: Feeling climate-anxious? These Bay Area doctors have a prescription: organizing
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Dr. Amanda Millstein (left) and Dr. Ashley McClure participate in the 2019 Youth Climate Strike march, Sept. 20, 2019 in San Francisco.Courtesy of Climate Health Now
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Treating what ails you and the planet
Both Amanda Millstein and Ashley McClure’s “climate awakening” came from a familiar source in California wildfires. The devastation of the 2018 fire season and the impact on Bay Area air quality had made the climate crisis all the more real for them. And for the two practicing physicians, it connected the dots with what they were seeing in their own patients.
King tide surging along S.F. s Embarcadero draws gawkers: It s super fun and exciting
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Marshall Chase and Julie Mueller brave the rain to check out the high water level during a king tide event on Sunday.Amy Osborne / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A handful of people brave the rain to check out the king tide event on Sunday along the Embarcadero in San Francisco.Amy Osborne / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Marilynn Fowler (left), Claudia Miller, and Elise Everett admire the roiling water during Sunday’s king tide.Amy Osborne / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less