Could Oil Derricks Come To Mount Diablo?
BLM wants to open up areas for drilling near beloved Bay Area parks and wild spaces. We break down how likely that is.
Climate Change
She’s 19, and She’s Already Sued the Federal Government Twice
“It's a lot of pressure to put on young people to have to sue their government for the right to a livable planet,” says Maya Williams.
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.
25 Years of Change
A quarter century of hard work has restored nature to the San Francisco Bay Area in places where it was once unimaginable.
That Time We Reared Spider Babies, and Other Memorable Stories of 2025
Stories that delighted us, enraged us, got us outside, got us thinking.
What to Do When Your Highway Is Slipping Into the Sea
Picture a giant Rubik’s cube that costs $6–11 billion to solve. That’s State Route 37.
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer
After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?
Struggling Monarchs Sure Picked Some Inconvenient Habitat
All 16 Bay Area “critical habitat” groves in a proposed federal threatened listing include eucalyptus. How do we protect a native that now depends on a non-native to survive?
Before the Clawbacks, This ‘Freaking Game-Changer’ for Nature Made It Rain
Trump has pulled back big parts of Biden’s signature climate laws. But BIL and IRA have already awarded at least $1.4 billion to Bay Area nature.
