We’ve burned through most of the best energy sources on the planet. So what will we do with what’s left? Some thoughts from a local energy analyst.

Remaining oil, gas and coal reserves are dirtier and harder to extract. So why aren’t we being more protective of these dwindling resources? That’s what Richard Heinberg wants to know, as Bruce Robinson’s interview with him continues.

See Richard Heinberg elaborate on what he calls “The Great Burning,” in a video we’ve posted on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Dyslexia is surprisingly common; misinformation about it, even more so.

Dyslexia is more common and more complicated than is usually acknowledged. But there are upsides to the condition, too.

Find more of KRCB’s Health Connections reporting on our website at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Recovering from a concussion is a long, difficult process, says one local athlete.

Concussions are serious and common injuries among school athletes. Today, we hear the story of volleyball player Sophia Reoutt, as she struggled to recover from one.

Find more of KRCB’s Health Connections reporting on our website at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

You can be sick - even very sick - but you don’t have to feel lousy. That’s one way palliative care helps.

Hospice care, for people with terminal illnesses, is well established now. Palliative care is not as well known, but can actually do more.

Find more of KRCB’s Health Connections reporting on our website at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

When money is tight, knowing how to manage it is a valuable asset.

No matter how much - or how little - money you earn, knowing how to manage it effectively will enable those dollars to reach further.

Find more of KRCB’s Health Connections reporting on our website at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Being kind to farm animals teaches abused kids new ways to relate to all living things.

Learning how to care for horses, chickens and pigs helps kids from troubled backgrounds develop compassion for more than animals.

We have pictures from Forget-Me-Not Farm and more on the North Bay Report webpage, at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Listen in for a preview of THIN ICE - a new documentary presented next Monday by KRCB TV, showing the inside world of working climate scientists.

Climate change scientists are under attack - as politicians and business groups who try to discredit them. A new documentary, called THIN ICE, tells researchers side of the story. The award winning film will reach American public television audiences on Monday, with KRCB as the presenting station.

Visit our website to learn more about the film, and watch the trailer, at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Reducing the waste stream from hospital operating rooms is a giant task, but one that might begin with a single product.

Hospitals are notorious sources of voluminous waste. Rob Chase wants to change that, and has launched a new business aimed at moving the process forward.

Want to see what this new device looks like? Check it out on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

It’s quiet now, but California’s oldest one-room school house – and its multi-tasking teacher - will soon be busy yet again.

Old, one-room school houses can still be found hidden along rural roads in the north bay, and a few are still active, including three in west Marin. Lincoln Elementary is the oldest, and today reporter Rhian Miller takes us on a visit there.

You can find this and past stories at the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Ever higher housing costs are driving the North Bay's middle class workforce to seek shelter farther afield.

Rebounding real estate prices and an ultra-tight rental market are squeezing out some multi-generation North Bay families. Solange Echeverria reports on this quiet erosion of the region’s middle class workforce.

You can see the Marin union workers’ video on the North Bay Report webpage at krcb.org/news. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. You can comment, share and like us there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.