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A new federal program aimed at reducing wildfire risk has been plagued by delays—in a few cases, by over a year.
Forest Service Grants Delayed for Communities in Flammable Forests
April 25, 2024 •
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Spring 2024 Almanac: Kingfishers, Sycamores, and Sea Hares
April 23, 2024 •
Words by Bay Nature staff; illustrations by Jane Kim. This year’s spotlight: The night sky. (Illustration by Jane Kim) Night sky: Zodiacal light Find a location free of artificial light, like the Point Reyes National Seashore, with a clear view … Read more
When Plants Cry
April 16, 2024 •
It’s not dew. These droplets are a plant’s internal fluids—or “guttation,” as scientists call it.
There’s a New Blue Flitting on Xerces’ Old Turf
April 15, 2024 •
The Xerces blue, long gone from San Francisco, became a symbol of the fight against extinctions. Now scientists are sending in a replacement to the dunes of the Presidio. Will it take?
Snake Fungal Disease Is Spreading in California. What Can We Do?
April 4, 2024 •
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.
Stitching Nature Together
April 2, 2024 •
The project, says artist Liz Harvey, “draws on the past to navigate toward an uncertain but yet hopeful future.”
The Parks That Make Up the East Bay’s Front Line
March 28, 2024 •
The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing its parks for climate change.
A Rare Closeup on the Delta Green Ground Beetle, a Predator of the Pools
March 21, 2024 •
The quarter-inch-long, brilliantly colored Delta green ground beetle is “still a bit of a mystery,” even to experts.
Local Heroes 2024: Katharyn Boyer, Environmental Educator
March 21, 2024 •
At the Estuary and Ocean Science Center, students are learning alongside scientists like Boyer how to save our shorelines.
Dos Rios Is California’s First State Park in 15 Years, and It Has a Lot to Do
March 21, 2024 •
Dos Rios Ranch State Park, in the Central Valley, is a test of California’s ability to adapt to the future—and learn from the past.