Capturing the Flood in California’s Ancient Underground Waterways
Ancient and buried riverbeds can move and absorb excess stormwater, storing it for future droughts.
Science and Nature
We Can’t Rely on Drought-Busting Atmospheric Rivers Anymore
Atmospheric rivers are nothing short of a miracle for California. But climate change is altering their character.
We Urgently Need More Information about Spiders, as Climate Change Means New Risks for Them
Climate change seems like a critical threat to spiders. But researchers are hampered by a lack of basic information.
Seemingly Headed for Extinction in 2020, Western Monarchs Boom Back in 2021
In 2020, less than 2,000 monarchs were counted at overwintering sites in California. Scientists weren't sure if they'd come back. This year's count shows that they did, and in a...
How Birds Help Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe Without Poison
Rodents can weaken critical river levees. Instead of poisoning them, leading to ripple effects up the food chain, levee managers on the Pajaro River are encouraging raptors to patrol the...
Beavers Can Help California’s Environment, But State Policy Doesn’t Help Them
Scientific opinion of beavers has changed over the years, but when it comes to conflict, there's still not many options.
How to Safely Recreate on Burned Land
With millions of acres burned in the last two years, it's likely you'll pass through a burned area.
Learning to Love Dandelions
It's the epitome of the unwanted weed -- but there are reasons to choose to want dandelions.
Campanile Peregrine Grinnell Suffers an Injury, and Falcon Fans Around the World Watch to See What Happens Next
Peregrine falcons are relatable, personable and cute, yet their lives are surprising and sometimes tragic.
Sixty-Four Artists Took Pieces of a Fallen Valley Oak and Turned it Into This Exhibition
"If a Tree Falls: Art of the Boundary Oak" opens Saturday, October 30 at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek.
.jpg){kind=link}