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Why a Mouse Matters
July 17, 2023 •
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Get on a Ferry
July 13, 2023 •
Ferries are cheap and environmentally friendly. Here are five destinations to help you see the Bay in a new way and get some good brisk salt air.
Can We Prevent Another Algaepocalypse in the Bay?
July 10, 2023 •
Researchers and water agencies are searching for ways to lower the risk of another worst-case bloom by reducing the amount of nutrients in the Bay.
Tarantula Hawk Wasp Mamas Deliver the Smackdown of the Summer
July 6, 2023 •
When it comes to motherhood, it doesn’t get much more extreme than tarantula hawk wasp moms, known to duel tarantulas—and win.
Recharge Alone Won’t End California’s Groundwater Drought
July 5, 2023 •
Groundwater recharge is a useful way to put surface water back underground, but experts say it is a limited solution.
The Rewilding of California’s Parched Central Valley
July 4, 2023 •
As SGMA deadlines loom, groundwater sustainability agencies, environmental organizations, and farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are scrambling to prepare for a drier future by experimenting with ways to repurpose fallow farmland.
Scientists Are Decoding the Love Language of Pacific Chorus Frogs
June 26, 2023 •
For a male frog wanting a mate, it is vitally important to stand out, to be heard in his declarations, for listeners to glean his meaning.
It’s (Metaphorical) Superbloom Season: Summer 2023 Editor’s Letter
June 26, 2023 •
“I’ve been reporting on the environment for nearly 30 years, and this is the moment,” Victoria Schlesinger writes, “that environmental thinkers have been fighting for since the early 1990s, when the world began to grasp the threat of climate change.”
Historic Money for Bay Area Nature Has Started to Flow. The Challenge? Spending it.
June 26, 2023 •
Meet BIL and IRA—two federal bills with forgettable names that belie their enormous potential impact on the environment.
Time Traveling With Clam Fossils
June 22, 2023 •
Ancient clams offer a uniquely detailed fossil record. As they build their shells, layer by layer, they preserve clues to the climate they once lived in.