
Sarah Mohamad
Engagement Producer, KQED Science at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Engagement for @kqedscience. Prior @wpsu @501awani @sony. Opinions mine. 🇲🇾🇺🇸
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laist.com | Sarah Mohamad
The summer solstice isn't necessarily the hottest day of the year, but it is when we have the most sunlight. Read on ... to learn how far Earth is from the sun. How long does summer last, exactly? It depends on how you define “summer.” There are two main ways to mark the seasons:What is the meaning of ‘the summer solstice’? The solstice — and our seasons — owe it all to the way Earth tilts, in comparison with its planetary siblings.
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kqed.org | Sarah Mohamad
Jun 17Failed to save articlePlease try againThe sun sets behind the Golden Gate Bridge. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)So what happened to the Earth that explains this difference? “Astronomers now think that our planet got hit by another world, very early in the history of the solar system,” wrote Fraknoi.
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kqed.org | Sarah Mohamad
Jun 13Failed to save articlePlease try againA humpback whale calf is seen here off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. Bay Area researchers from SETI and UC Davis captured a rare sight: humpback whales blowing bubble rings — like smoke rings — while calmly approaching humans. It’s the first time scientists have documented this playful, possibly communicative behavior in the wild.
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kqed.org | Sarah Mohamad
Jun 12Failed to save articlePlease try againCherries, strawberries, mulberries and peaches taste so much better when you get to pick them yourself. Here’s a list of u-Pick farms for you to explore this summer. (Liliya Krueger for Getty)“The flavor is going to be much more enhanced if we are buying seasonally and locally — and you’re also supporting your local farmers,” she said.
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kqed.org | Sarah Mohamad
Jun 7Failed to save articlePlease try againEndemic to San Luis Obispo County, researchers are finding that these rare, purple native flowers, Cammata Canyon amole, have recently started blooming more frequently than ever. (Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy)Camatta Canyon amole is endemic to the La Panza Range, located along California’s Central Coast east of the small town of Santa Margarita.
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