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  • 1 month ago | sacbee.com | Kate Galbraith

    The Goldman Prize, a prestigious annual environmental award, will be presented to seven winners at a ceremony in San Francisco on Monday afternoon. This year's overseas winners come from Mongolia, the Canary Islands, Peru, Tunisia and Albania. Laurene Allen, the sole American winner, "stepped up to protect thousands of families affected by contaminated drinking water" in her New England community, according to the Goldman Environmental Foundation, which awards the prize.

  • 1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Kate Galbraith

    Laurene Allen, a winner of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize, pressured a plastics plant to close due to pollution concerns. Goldman Environmental PrizeThe Goldman Prize, a prestigious annual environmental award, was set to be presented to seven winners at a ceremony in San Francisco on Monday evening. This year’s overseas winners come from Mongolia, the Canary Islands, Peru, Tunisia and Albania.

  • 2 months ago | fresnobee.com | Nora Mishanec |Kate Galbraith

    A fast-growing fire forced evacuations Sunday afternoon near Bishop, an Eastern Sierra city that is a popular springboard for High Sierra hikers and skiers. The Silver Fire, measured at 150 acres mid-afternoon Sunday and spreading rapidly toward the north and east, caused evacuations in desert communities in both Inyo and Mono counties. Cal Fire was at the scene, working with Bishop authorities, and has requesting more resources.

  • 2 months ago | sfchronicle.com | Nora Mishanec |Kate Galbraith

    A wildfire forced evacuations Sunday afternoon near Bishop (Inyo County), an Eastern Sierra city that is a popular springboard for High Sierra hikers and skiers. The Silver Fire, which sparked shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, was measured at 1,589 acres Monday evening and was 47% contained. The blaze forced evacuations in desert communities in Inyo and Mono counties Sunday as it spread rapidly toward the north and east.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | Anthony Edwards |Kate Galbraith

    After a day’s respite from bad air, air quality deteriorated again Tuesday in much of the Bay Area. As of 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, air quality in San Francisco, Marin, Petaluma and the Walnut Creek area hovered in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category – meaning that children, seniors and people with medical challenges should consider avoiding prolonged outdoor exertion. Berkeley, Oakland and the Peninsula had generally moderate air quality.

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