Kari Hall

San Jose

Meteorologist at KNTV-TV (San Jose, CA)

NBC Bay Area Meteorologist Kari Hall

Articles

Climate change causing rising costs in home ownership – NBC Bay Area

Dec 2, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

Extreme weather is making owning a home even more expensive. An expert shows how homeowners can combat the rising costs.
Climate in Crisis: 40th annual coastal cleanup

Sep 19, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

This weekend, grab some friends and family to volunteer and make our coastline even more beautiful. You can join Caltrans’ Clean California and stormwater campaigns and Refuse Refuse San Francisco for a litter collection event at Ocean Beach this Saturday. This is the 40th annual California coastal cleanup day to remove trash and other waste buildup during drier months.
A closer look: Planting seeds to replenish damaged forests

Aug 15, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

Wildfire activity in recent years is scorching more acres than ever, damaging hundreds of millions of trees in California. But a new grant from Cal Fire will help to plant more trees after a fire to replenish forests. In cooperation with Cal Forest, public and private landowners across the west can get seedlings of conifer trees to help recover what those fires destroyed. Nik Larum, from Cal Forest explains why this is so important. “It’s because of climate change.
Paris heat impacting Olympic athletes

Jul 23, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

One main topic at the Paris Olympics this year goes beyond the steep competition: The more than 10,000 athletes participating are expected to perform in hot temperatures. In the 100 years since Paris last hosted the Olympics, the city has warmed 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the months of July and August. In the summer of 2003, more than 14,000 lives were lost in France during an intense heat wave.
Navigating the Intersection of Healthcare and Technology

May 27, 2024 | healthleadersmedia.com | Kari Hall

Why providers now need a stronger game plan for leveraging AI, data, and analyticsHealthcare is undergoing significant transformations driven by rapid technology advancements and the inevitable march to value-based care. These changes are marked by big tech entering the healthcare space, establishing strategic partnerships with electronic health record providers, and leveraging advancements in AI and data analytics that are reshaping care delivery.
Artificial intelligence used to avoid blackouts

Apr 30, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

There’s an ongoing effort around the world to use natural resources like solar and wind energy to generate electricity in a way that does not harm the planet. But the new challenge is how do we harness it for future use. There is a delicate balance between when that energy is available and when it’s used due to the hours of sunlight or when the wind blows.
SF Giants continue steadfast sustainability campaign

Apr 26, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

The San Francisco Giants are trying to cover all the bases when it comes to sustainability this season, including more bike lanes around Oracle Park, making it easier and safer for fans and bicyclists in the city. For fans driving to a game or any other event at Oracle, there will be more EV charging stations available later this season.
ALL KIDS BIKE® RECEIVES 2024 GRANT AWARD FROM YAMAHA’S

Apr 25, 2024 | globenewswire.com | Kari Hall

Rapid City, South Dakota, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAPID CITY, S.D. – April 25, 2024 – All Kids Bike, the nonprofit organization equipping schools with everything needed to teach children how to ride a bike, today announced that it was awarded a grant of $108,000 from Yamaha Motor Corp. USA’s Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI).
The Helix School in San Rafael growing with the community

Apr 24, 2024 | nbcbayarea.com | Kari Hall

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and on "Today in the Bay," we shine a spotlight on the evolution of the Helix School in San Rafael, which began when a mother encountered a lack of a flexible education system for her then 2-year-old son, who had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Marjorie McMorris, founder and board chair of The Helix School, created a unique, interactive learning space for her nonverbal son Kyle. "I couldn’t find it in another school," she said.
Sierra snowpack expected to decline in the future

Apr 23, 2024 | nbclosangeles.com | Kari Hall

During Earth Week, as we look at the implications of our changing climate, one of the more significant transformations is a declining Sierra Nevada snowpack. Researchers have been warning that if we don’t make major changes to reduce our emissions immediately, we will see more frequent extreme weather in the future. And for the Sierra, it could mean much less snow, which means less of a water supply for Californians.