Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were overwhelmingly tainted with PFAS. “It’s more widespread than we really thought,” says a scientist. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish.
Category: Health
Wild Billions
Trump’s EPA Suspends $19M North Richmond Environmental Justice Grant—Again
EPA says it’s proud of axing grants to save money.
Conservation
Snake Fungal Disease Is Spreading in California. What Can We Do?
As statewide funding for disease surveillance runs out this year, here’s what to look out for—and how to be a friend to your local snakes.
Latest Stories
Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion
Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.
Latest Stories
Oakland’s Urban Tree Dreams Get (Partially) Funded
The city’s draft urban forest plan has drawn more than 800 comments—many clamoring for more native trees.
Urban Nature
Inside the East Oakland Plant Nursery That’s Breaking the Incarceration Cycle
“Nobody’s got our kind of re-entry program that mixes soil, re-entry, healing, and good pay,” says Planting Justice’s operations manager, Lynn Vidal.
Paddling
Just in Time for Algae Season, A New Satellite Map Offers Glimpses of Bay Blooms
No one agency is tasked with protecting us from marine algal blooms. So here’s a map worth checking before you go out on the waters of San Francisco Bay.
Winter Issue 2023
The Latest Bird Flu Pandemic Is Terrible—And Strange
“The landscape is riddled with risk out there right now, but we don’t want to vilify the carriers,” says one expert. “They’re just doing their thing. They’re being ducks.” So, where did this virus come from?
Fall Issue 2022
How Healthy Is the East Bay’s Habitat?
NatureCheck assesses East Bay habitat by looking at indicator species like ground squirrels, rainbow trout, hoary bats and golden eagles. You can help!
Fire
A Case for Retreat in the Age of Fire as Dozens of Wildfires Threaten Homes in the West
As fire risk rises, is it time to consider managed retreat? Three environmental design and sustainability experts explore the options.
