A Living Shoreline, Built One Oyster at a Time
Olympia oysters, whose native range runs from Baja California to southern Alaska, are being enlisted as ecological engineers in nearly 40 “living shoreline” projects in the US alone.
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These Programs Have Monitored Our Waters For Decades. Trump Could Destroy Them.
“Long-term monitoring isn’t sexy,” says one source. But this data is how we know what is happening to the planet.
The Trump Administration Is Asking Park Rangers to Rewrite History
Donna Graves couldn’t believe it when she heard that the LGBTQ+ exhibit she created at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, California, was in jeopardy.
A Call for Cat-Bird-People
I am a bird-person. I was assigned this label because I advocate for birds. You may be a bird-person too, or perhaps you are a dog-person, cat-person, frog-person, beaver-person, tree-person or butterfly-person. Advocating for the things you love is noble, … Read more
The People Will Keep Fishing, Despite Forever Chemicals in the Fish
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.
After 28 Years, Alameda Creek Opens Up To Fish
The last fish barrier is falling on mainstem Alameda Creek. It took almost three decades—and changed the watershed and the people who steward it.
Backed by Supporters, SF State’s Marine Research Lab Delays Closure
A coalition of advocates and loyal supporters has staved off the closure of a unique marine research center on the San Francisco Bay — at least for another six months.
The Man Who Records the Nature Sounds We Meditate To
A soundscape recordist is an escape artist.
We’ve Lost the A’s, But At Least We Still Have This Invasive Succulent
Baseball fans collect souvenirs like squirrels collect acorns. There are the official ones: home run balls, foul balls, baseball cards (and the quest to get them autographed), commemorative pins, bobbleheads, hat-shaped ice cream bowls. Grown men and women exchange hard-earned … Read more
Will Newsom’s Expedited Wildfire Prevention Plans Harm Wildlife?
Newsom’s executive order allows fire reduction efforts to bypass CEQA ahead of fire season. Some fire agencies are seeking to take advantage of the opportunity.
