Sea level rise has a gotcha-from-
behind twin: rising groundwater. It’s already here. And some experts
maintain, we’re not ready for it.
The Sea Beneath Us
March 25, 2019 •
Science & Nature
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Why Do Flowers Exist?
March 25, 2019 •
The world was not always so colorful.
Elephant Seals Reclaim Beach from H. Sapiens
March 25, 2019 •
Point Reyes National Seashore staff returned from the government shutdown to find a new master of the beach.
As the Climate Changes, Birds Shift their Migrations
March 25, 2019 •
Many birds now arrive early — but some, like Wilson’s warblers in the Bay Area, arrive later than they once did.
Can An Antiseptic Nursery Stop Sudden Oak Death?
March 25, 2019 •
Can the SFPUC’s new nursery slow the spread of a tree-killing fungus?
The Surprising Story of the Color in a Butterfly’s Wing
March 25, 2019 •
How does a butterfly get its green? It’s not pigment.
The City Nature Challenge Returns With More People, Places, and Nature
March 25, 2019 •
The global citizen science competition returns April 27-May 3.
How a Plant and an Ant Help Each Other to Survive
March 25, 2019 •
Vetch and Argentine ants cooperate, exchanging food for protection.
A Gardener in the World
March 21, 2019 •
Can the native plant movement outlast its scientific and cultural critics?
San Francisco Opens a New Campground at Sunrise Point
March 20, 2019 •
Residents and advocates turn to the challenge of keeping it welcome.