San Francisco Bay: The Ocean’s Watershed
When it comes to the water in the San Francisco Bay, the ocean doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves. A UC Davis researcher and self-described "ocean evangelist" is trying to change that.
Climate Change
Range of Possibilities
If ranchers are such great conservation partners, why has ranching often been viewed as bad for the environment?
It’s a Big Bay With a Lot of Low-Lying Waterfront, and the Sea Level is Rising
Sea level rise forces hard decisions and creative thinking about the San Francisco Bay's crowded waterfront.
Why’s It So Hot If There’s No El Niño?
It's hot. And the next El Niño will likely blow away even 2014’s temperature record, locally, statewide, and globally.
Not Doomed (Yet): A Q&A With Extinction Experts Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly
Two biologists discuss Earth's alarming extinction rate.
Coastal Crabs in Survival Mode Under Climate Change
A first of its kind study measures the combined impacts of ocean acidity and high temperatures on an intertidal organism.
Sharks, “Swimming Noses,” May Lose Their Sense in a More Acidic Ocean
While ocean acidification research often focuses on its impact on shelled animals such as corals or oysters, research is now showing the extent of the problem it will cause for fish like sharks, salmon, and rockfish.
Was California’s Extreme Drought Part of Our New Climate Normal?
Was California's record-breaking 2013-2015 drought a window into the future?
In An Unusual Year for Upwelling, Research Cruise Keeps an Eye on Marine Sanctuaries’ Rich Life
For the past decade, the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies expedition has monitored the ocean waters just west of the Bay Area. Recently, researchers took the boat in search of krill, the base of California's marine life.
Letter from the Publisher: California’s Water Year
We can't control the rain. But that doesn't mean there's nothing we can do. Bay Nature Publisher David Loeb on California's drought.
