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The storm series starting on New Year's Eve made observable impacts on the reservoirs' storage. → Read More
California's ongoing drought has significantly reduced the state's water supply. These charts show how much water is stored across 15 of the biggest reservoirs. → Read More
More than 3 million people in the Bay Area speak languages other than English at home. → Read More
An atmospheric river has fueled a series of storms across the state. → Read More
The U.S. population grew slightly from 2021 to 2022, while California’s did not. → Read More
SF metro area home prices have fallen for six consecutive months. Here’s just how far off the market is from peak values. → Read More
December started with winter storms across California, and while the rain is good news, data shows storage levels at supply reservoirs have not budged much. → Read More
Thousands of pounds of litter are left in Yosemite National Park each year.... → Read More
California’s drought situation is better this year compared with the same time last year. Data shows the state was experiencing more extreme drought conditions last fall. → Read More
Climate change projections show temperatures could rise by nearly 9 degrees Fahrenheit across California if greenhouse gas emissions continue. Populations have grown fast in parts of the state that would experience the highest increases. → Read More
Large facilities in California released 94 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2021, up from 92 million in 2020 causing a spike in greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
California drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl increased, but it wasn’t just SF contributing to that spike. Smaller and more rural counties of the state saw a rise. → Read More
Annually, some of the millions of visitors to Lake Tahoe crash their boats, fall into the water or even drown. Data about the accidents show exactly what happens. → Read More
The Bay Area has generally been among the best regions in California at water... → Read More
Farming data show the drought is taking a serious toll. → Read More
Blue whales are back hanging out off of California’s coast and acoustic ecology is revealing that they are even more sophisticated than previously thought. → Read More
Small and rural communities are more vulnerable to drought. → Read More
Some of the largest wildfires in recent U.S. history have happened in California in the past few years. But the largest fires aren't always the most destructive. The Chronicle analyzed the burn severity of the major fires in 2021 to see how they differed in severity. → Read More
How California produces electricity looks far different now than 10 years ago as it... → Read More
Harmful algal blooms are natural parts of the ecosystem, but they can also release toxins... → Read More