California’s Blackbird
The tricolored blackbird traverses the Golden State with cat calls and friends.
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Environmental Groups Sue to Save Bedrock Federal Climate Policy
The Trump administration is retreating from climate action, big time. Bay Area advocates are getting in the fray. More lawsuits are sure to come.
EPA Rescinds 2009 Endangerment Finding
The move clears the way for Trump to shred more US climate rules—but serious court challenges await.
Rainy Day Roundup: All About Atmospheric Rivers
Gosh—is it raining again? When you'd rather stay inside reading about rain than go out and get wet, here's a pile of stories from our archives.
Celebrate 25 Years of Bay Nature
📅 Sunday April 12, 2026 from 2pm to 6pm
📍 The Golden Gate Club, The Presidio
IN SEASON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Recharge Alone Won’t End California’s Groundwater Drought
Groundwater recharge is a useful way to put surface water back underground, but experts say it is a limited solution.
In a Changing World, a Biologist Documents the Newt Normal
Droughts, wildfires, and heat waves are putting unprecedented strain on newts. With help, scientists hope, they may be able to persevere.
Staff picks
Dorothea Lange, Water Prophet
Dorothea Lange’s water photography asks: How do we create systems that let us live justly with one another and the earth?
Tracking the Ghost Cat: Mountain Lions Remain Elusive in the East Bay
The Bay Area Puma Project team has been collaring mountain lions and monitoring remote motion-sensor cameras throughout the East Bay. It’s not easy tracking the elusive cats, but it’s vital to understanding how to protect them.
Wetlands Help Fight Climate Change, But the Kind of Wetland Matters
Wetlands breathe in carbon dioxide, but can breathe out methane.
California Funds Seed-Banking as Hedge Against Climate Change
California is a world biodiversity hot spot. Full stop. Roughly 32 percent of the nation’s native plants are found in California, and those 6,500 species provide habitat that supports the state’s multitude of wildlife. To protect that biodiversity as the effects of climate change intensify, the 2019-2020 state budget allocates more than $18 million through…
