Map: Where Oodles of Federal Dollars for Nature Have Gone
BIL and IRA spending on nature in the greater San Francisco Bay Area has topped $1 billion, according to Bay Nature's most recent tally for our Wild Billions project.
The Bay
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 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.
Swimming Together in San Francisco Bay
No one comes out of the cold water in a bad mood.
How Local Conservationists Are Planning for the Trump Era
They're counting their blessings—like Prop. 4's $10 billion for climate adaptation in California, and money that can’t be unspent.
The Coyotes Arrived. Now, They’re Changing Angel Island.
Deer and raccoons that once fearlessly roamed the island have become prey.
What’s in Prop. 4, the $10B Climate Bond on the Ballot
Climate change is already costing us a bundle. Supporters say the measure will save money in the long run. Opponents call it a ‘hodgepodge.’
Safe Passage for Wildlife
How scientists and planners are creating safe passage for wildlife moving across the South Bay—and beyond. Sponsored by POST.
California May List Ancient, Iconic White Sturgeon as Threatened
They've survived 200 million years without changing. Now, “changes to the Bay-Delta system and changes to our climate are happening too quickly for them,” says a UC Davis scientist.
Sailing the Salt Line
Carquinez Strait is where Sierra snow meets the San Francisco Bay, but the line of engagement between fresh and salt water is always moving.
