Bird of the week: Marshmallicious delicious
March 28, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
It’s spring nesting season, but apparently there’s a lot of confusion around Easter time about one particular bird.
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Firefighters, bottled water and an armored beach
March 27, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Even firefighters think California should discontinue flame retardants in furniture, and more Bay Area nature news.
Devil’s Slide tunnels an environmental success story
March 25, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
What could have been at Devil’s Slide makes you appreciate the tunnels that came to be.
St. Patrick’s Day hikes around Dublin’s rolling hills
March 14, 2013 by Kristen Martz
Need some green rolling hills to get you in the Irish spirit? Head out to the Irish capitol’s sister city in the East Bay.
Beach access, Devil’s Slide and Oakland’s parks
March 14, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Are landowners required to provide public access to a beach? Martin’s Beach debate in San Mateo County goes to court, and more Bay Area nature news.
What’s the California newt’s lifespan?
March 13, 2013 by Dan Rademacher
What’s a California newt’s lifespan? Surprisingly long for captive newts, and wild newts’ potent poison likely helps them live longer than other amphibians.
Tesla, a mini door and fire
March 11, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
The future of Tesla property in Livermore could be decided by year’s end, and other Bay Area nature news.
White sharks, Sutro Forest and sniff dogs
March 04, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Great white sharks get full legal protection under CA endangered species act as state considers official listing, and other Bay Area nature news.
Are deer twins common?
March 03, 2013 by Dan Rademacher
Are deer twins common? Turns out, yes, even though any individual twin fawn is less likely to survive than its singleton cousins. What gives, nature?
How can math help solve the climate puzzle?
February 28, 2013 by Alison Hawkes
Mathematicians are jumping in to help sort out the underlying equations that make up the Earth’s complex, and rapidly changing climate system.
