Danielle Venton

California

Editor and Science Reporter at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)

Climate reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Also at https://t.co/TMkAWoV4J0

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Articles

Travel Through the Solar System at Symphony San Jose

6 days ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

May 9Failed to save articlePlease try againThe hemispheric view of Venus, as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 Magellan mission, is centered at 180 degrees east longitude. A new concert program at Symphony San José reflects on the power and mystery of the heavens. This weekend, Symphony San Jose performs three pieces, each an invitation to escape the bounds of our own planet and consider the wonders that lie beyond.
Help Choose the Next Read for KQED’s Climate Book Club

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Lily Brooks-Dalton |Danielle Venton

Apr 22Failed to save articlePlease try againBooks on a shelf in Berkeley on Nov. 1, 2023. KQED’s Climate Book Club wants your vote! Help pick our next read — from sci-fi to ag history to Indigenous rights — and join the convo on Discord. Make your selection by May 5. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)KQED’s Climate Book Club is a place for bookworms who wish to know more about climate and the environment to connect over great reads.
UC Berkeley scientists confirm Jupiter ‘mushballs’ form in lightning storms

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Danielle Venton

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Jupiter 'mushballs'

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Danielle Venton

Large balls of slush and ice rain down on Jupiter during the gaseous planet’s lightning storms, planetary scientists at UC‌ Berkeley said this week. The mushball theory — initially proposed in 2020 to explain the lack of mixing in Jupiter’s atmosphere — struck UC Berkeley graduate student Chris Moeckel and his advisor, Imke de Pater, professor emerita of astronomy and Earth and planetary science, as outlandish, bizarre and unlikely. “I like Occam’s razor.
UC Berkeley Scientists Confirm Jupiter ‘Mushballs’ Form in Lightning Storms

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

Apr 18Failed to save articlePlease try againIllustration of Jupiter and its Galian moons, Ganymede, Callisto, Europa and Io. UC Berkeley scientists spent four years challenging an out-of-the-box theory that ammonia and water form slushy hailstones on the gaseous planet. Looks like it’s true. (Nemes Laszlo/Science Photography Library via Getty Images)Large balls of slush and ice rain down on Jupiter during the gaseous planet’s lightning storms, planetary scientists at UC‌ Berkeley said this week.
Thousands of Mysterious Blue Creatures Wash Up on Bay Area Beaches After Warmer Winters

1 month ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton |Sarah Mohamad

Apr 3Failed to save articlePlease try againBlue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella have been washing up along California’s coast this week, captivating Bay Area beachgoers and ringing alarms for climate change scientists. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Speyer said he had heard of these sightings occasionally but had never seen them for himself, especially in these amounts. “The trippy part was that so many of them had washed ashore. I’ve never seen something like that before,” Speyer continued.
LGBTQ Activists Rally at Newsom’s Home, Demand Stronger Trans Rights Commitment

1 month ago | kqed.org | Samantha Lim |Danielle Venton

Apr 1Failed to save articlePlease try againWill Lohf waves an LGBTQ+ flag during a march for trans youth in Kentfield on March 31, 2025. (Aryk Copley for KQED)Participants held signs that read “Let Trans Kids Play” and “Do Better Newsom,” a reference to Newsom’s comments about the trans community on his new podcast.
Cuddly but Costly: The Unseen Dangers of Fleece in Kids Clothes and Toys

1 month ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

Mar 24Failed to save articlePlease try againTeddy holds his fleece stuffed animal, Bunny, at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Jan. 2, 2025. Each week, the average person is estimated to ingest up to the weight of a credit card in microplastics. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)It’s not just the fleece sweater. It’s the fleece stuffed animals and lovies my kid sleeps with, cuddled up under his chin throughout the night. It’s also the blankets, hats and pants.
California Grants State Farm’s Emergency Rate Hike After Billions in LA Fire Damages

2 months ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

Mar 14Failed to save articlePlease try againA home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County on Jan. 8, 2025. State Farm policyholders in California are likely to soon see higher bills after California’s insurance commissioner approved its request for an emergency rate hike — with provisions.
Federal Policy Turmoil Threatens California's Wildfire Prevention Efforts

2 months ago | kqed.org | Danielle Venton

Mar 4Failed to save articlePlease try againA volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. Federal land policies on California public lands affect wildfire prevention, forest management, and wildfire risk, with federal agencies controlling most of the state’s land. (Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)And yet policy on federal public lands is currently in chaos.