How the Landscape Does Its Quiet Work
Landscapes are not just scenery. They are places where people learn skills, traditions, and a kind of hospitality that can last across generations.
Ode to Summer Fog
It is the big gray gift from the ocean. Why does it appear?
The Many Faces of iNaturalist
Once a Berkeley student project, iNaturalist is a social network—and a scientific database. Now, the public departure of its cofounder highlights the challenge of balancing the two.
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How Scientists With Cancelled ‘Woke’ Grants Kept Going
‘We basically had all of the banned words,’ one environmental equity researcher says. So they got scrappy.
What It Takes to Become a Beaver Coexistence Professional
Here’s one job that AI probably won’t steal.
The Podcast Studio Is Gently Floating in the Harbor
Kate Josephs and Michael Herz—the 1970s eco-warrior who founded Baykeeper—are back in the Bay, and they have some stories to tell.
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Why Sneaker Waves Are So Insidious
Scientists are working out where these dangerous waves come from.
IN SEASON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Who’s Knocking at Your Back Door in the Night? Probably Raccoons.
Urban raccoons are everywhere. Some evidence suggests they’re growing smarter from living in an urban world.
Swallowtail butterflies thrive along SF’s gritty streets
San Francisco residents are well-acquainted with the seagulls and pigeons in their midst. Take a closer at the green spaces amid the cityscape and you’ll notice one of most beautifully understated wild residents: the swallowtail butterfly.
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This Trump Change Could ‘Eviscerate’ the U.S. Endangered Species Act
A plan to redefine ‘harm’ could remove federal habitat protections from almost 100 Bay Area listed species. The proposal is now open for public comment until May 17.
How to See Insects
Fascinating creatures, miniature works of art, critical links in the web of life — bugs are so much more than pests.
California buckeyes know what to do in summer dry spell — hibernate
What does a California buckeye know that many imported plants around here don’t? Duh, you don’t go full steam in the hot, dry summer.
Visit the Yolo Bypass for A Highway, a Wetland and 250,000 Bats
The Yolo Causeway is more than just link between here and there. It’s the summer residence of a thriving colony of Mexican free-tailed bats.
