Where retreat is not an answer
December 05, 2012 by Claire Schoen
Some farmers stake their livelihood on faith that the levees holding back rising seas will hold strong. VIDEO.
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Finding my Charlie Brown perfect at San Pedro Headlands
November 27, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
The San Pedro Headlands offers up the ultimate solution in “sustainable” Christmas trees — restoring coastal scrubland by removing Monterey pine. My tree was a little short of perfect, but one to remember. (Alison Hawkes)
Marine vomit threatens Drakes Estero
November 26, 2012 by Heather Mack
“Marine vomit” can be as vile as it sounds. The invasive marine invertebrate is fueling the debate about the future of Drakes Estero in time for this week’s ruling on oyster farming.
Keeping wild turkeys in check
November 21, 2012 by Courtney Quirin
It’s a wild turkey world out there, as the growing population of Meleagris gallopavo shows. California is trying to tamp down the size of this gobbling, introduced species.
Signs of the Season: From crab pot to stovetop, Dungeness crabs arrive
November 21, 2012 by Jackson Karlenzig
Thanksgiving time marks the start of one of the most exciting sustainable, local food events of the year: Dungeness crab season.
Levees or wetlands? Planning for sea level rise
November 19, 2012 by Claire Schoen
The Bay Area has important choices to make about how it will adapt to the reality of sea level rise. VIDEO.
New details discovered about Bay Area’s 750-legged millipede
November 15, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
Scientists report new findings on how a 750-legged millipede from the Bay Area – the leggiest animal on Earth — may have evolved all those legs to thrive in its unique niche under sandstone rocks in moist oak woodlands.
Will this year’s good ocean conditions last?
November 15, 2012 by Aleta George
The first thing we heard was the exhalation of the animal,” says marine ecologist Kirsten Lindquist about the blue whale …
Bob Berner, Protecting Marin Farms for 28 Years
November 13, 2012 by Aleta George
Bob Berner, the founding director of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, is retiring at the end of 2012, but not before protecting fully half of West Marin’s farmland.
In unpoliced oceans, marine mammal shootings go unsolved
November 13, 2012 by Courtney Quirin
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has treated six gunshot victims so far this year, including Whirlybird, a sea lion. Which raises the disturbing question. Who is shooting marine mammals and why?
Rising seas reclaiming San Francisco’s waterfront
November 12, 2012 by Claire Schoen
Climate disruption is causing higher tides and storm surges. The result: more and more flooding for cities like San Francisco.
Deciding the Fate of Searsville Dam
November 07, 2012 by Aleta George
San Franciscans voted in a landslide against an effort to study the removal of Hetch Hetchy. A few dozen miles south, at Stanford, another campaign aims to remove the much smaller Searsville Dam, which blocks steelhead spawning while also creating wetland habitat.
Keeping the peace with urban coyotes
November 07, 2012 by Courtney Quirin
When a pet goes missing, urban coyotes can quickly develop a bad rap. But many wildlife experts say it’s not the coyotes who need better management — it’s us.
Hetch Hetchy measure questions SF’s water system
November 01, 2012 by Heather Mack
On the eve of the 100-year anniversary, the decision to drain Hetch Hetchy Valley to build a reservoir for San Francisco is still actively debated, even as the city’s dependence on the Sierra water has deepened.
