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Seigi Karasaki

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Postdoctoral researcher @ Fred Hutch Cancer Center. PhD from ERG (UC Berkeley). Talk to me about environmental justice and health. All opinions my own.

Seattle WA / Berkeley CA
Joined October 2009
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
SF gets no (measurable) rain in January for the 1st time in 165 years. 1st time in 122 for Santa Cruz #water #drought http://t.co/T3vHMS1gGV
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
USGS report finds ~1/4 household #water #wells in #CA Central Valley have (potentially) harmful levels of #uranium. http://t.co/lJ5pSeS4Yc
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
In order to rely on fog-harvesting, a household fence would have to be (up to) 250 ft high - the height of Capitol Dome. #water #drought
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
Great article on the infeasibility of fog-harvesting by Jay Lund. Costs clearly outweigh benefits. #water #drought http://t.co/uLDQ8HnUxJ
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
… while the water-year puts 2014 #precipitation on the historically low side. #water #drought (Source: Gleick, NOAA) http://t.co/ClhlGHbRLy
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
Why? Winter rains skew the data: 2014 calendar-year #precipitation looks just slightly dry … #water #drought http://t.co/1XrDtz2prS
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
Did you know the #California #water year is from 10/1-9/30, not 1/1-12/31? Very important distinction by @PeterGleick http://t.co/M8pn3Vjn51
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
Also, not sure if $1.5m plant w/ 84k l/d cap (~637 people in India, avg; +poop from 100k people) capacity makes sense. #Omniprocessor #water
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
From poop to #potable: #Omniprocessor maybe great for #hygiene, #water, but is poop-burning really clean? @atrembath http://t.co/BYcmZ47Krd
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
#Cambria to mix fresh/estuary/sewage #water to provide 1/3 of demand. 12th #desal plant in #CA. Online soon. #drought http://t.co/JjgNc272ij
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
I love my #sushi #sustainable. Farmed > wild-caught. Great article on #aquaculture by @MarianSwain http://t.co/BR8Vcw4XP1 #water
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@TheBTI
Breakthrough
11 years
US-China Climate Deal Underscores Need for Substantial #Energy #Innovation – new analysis from @arthurhcyip http://t.co/eKhy1KlHr3
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
House passes pro-big ag partisan #drought bill that faces prez veto (& prob Senate opp) http://t.co/o1IP6xcyvb http://t.co/PEusi94HBe #water
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Alex Trembath
11 years
High-Energy Innovation: A Climate Pragmatism Project http://t.co/0o1dJfgBX0 New report from @TheBTI @CSPO_ASU
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@WaterintheWest
Stanford Water in the West
11 years
New Op-Ed by Buzz Thompson explores how we can get the most out the recently passed $7.5B water bond http://t.co/jMf2pzhifc
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
Drought —> end of #CA #craftbeer? I think/hope not. Waiting for my #wastewater 5. @brbcbrew @lagunitasbeer http://t.co/cibgrQMrIm #water
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Seigi Karasaki
11 years
#SanDiego moving forward with #wastewater plans. Nearly 3/4 approval rating in 2012 for “toilet-to-tap”. #water http://t.co/KKRugqLYJ4
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