Climate Change

Rising seas, droughts, invasive species, and fires are some of the impacts Northern California can expect as the world warms. Climate change is dramatically altering the San Francisco Bay Area’s ecosystems and raising profound questions among conservationists about how to help species best adapt to new conditions.

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Mapping the future of the coast

October 04, 2012 by David Loeb

Most of the people in the world–and most of their infrastructure–can be found in jurisdictions bordering the coast or coastal

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Climate Chronicles: A Sea Change for Seabirds on the Farallon Islands

October 04, 2012 by Glen Martin

You’ll likely smell them before you see them: A rich ammoniac scent engulfs our boat, and then they loom out

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Bringing an Environmental School to Light

October 04, 2012 by Beth Slatkin

During her two years at the Environmental Protection Agency designing the first Energy Star programs, Cyane Dandridge lamented not being

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“Global Frackdown” aims to educate, incite change

September 25, 2012 by Heather Mack

Bay Area residents gathered on Crissy Field for the “Global Frackdown,” a protest rally against the growing use of shale drilling that’s raised environmental concerns.

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