East Bay Park District Agrees to Take On Golden Gate Fields
The district approved the $175 million deal to turn the racetrack into a park on Wednesday, though several boxes remain to be checked before the sale is final.
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Teenage Terns Turn Up in the Bay, Big Time
Many of the thousands of birds that showed up this summer were probably born here. That’s new.
The Light and Dark of Bioluminescence in the San Francisco Bay Area
Paddling amid the sparkling blue glow of dinoflagellates
Smoke Aside, the Angel Island Fire Was a Win for the Island’s Wild Landscapes
The island needs fire. It’s also a nearly impossible place to burn safely.
EPA Touts $82M for SF Bay Water Grants, While Trump Administration Proposes Scuttling the Program
But Congress funds the program directly, so Congress will have the final say.
People Are Sequencing Mushroom DNA at Home Now
They’ve blown open the world of fungal biodiversity, in California and beyond.
Are Vagrant Birds Lost, or Pioneers? For Clues, Researchers Look to the Farallones.
A recent study could change our assumptions about why birds show up out of the blue.
Heroic HAB Volunteers Track Harmful Algal Blooms
Summer volunteers watch for potential harmful algal blooms (HABs), fed by gallons of sewage effluent, through Baykeeper’s monitoring program.
Voting Guide for the California State Bee Race
Voting season is here—for bees! Until September 8th, folks can vote for their choice of state bee. Picking a native pollinator to represent the state uplifts the hardworking bees that pollinate crops and are crucial to native landscapes. While California … Read more
An Unexpected Threat to Aquatic Life in San Francisco Bay? Our Pets.
Pesticides used in common over-the-counter topical tick and flea treatments have been found in Bay Area wastewater effluent at levels that are toxic to aquatic organisms.
