What Flows Beneath Temescal
Temescal Creek flows through concrete culverts from Lake Temescal through the flats of Oakland and Emeryville, into San Francisco Bay—out of sight and largely out of mind. Creek advocates are hoping to change that.
Water
Today in El Niño Advice: Don’t Worry About The Blob
The Pacific Ocean is the hottest we've ever seen it. What that means -- or doesn't -- for the coming El Niño.
What Is An Atmospheric River, and How Does One Affect California’s Rainfall?
Current climate change research suggests California’s weather could become even more variable than in the past, a “new normal” of drier dry periods punctuated by wetter winter storms.
Naturalist’s Notebook: Illustrated Guide to Otter vs. Beaver
How to tell two large aquatic mammals apart?
California’s Drought, As Measured From the Sky
Up until recently, there were limited and fairly antiquated options on how to measure California's snowpack.
Video: A Walk on Lagunitas Creek Where the Coho Spawn
NoahLani Litwinsella has been volunteering with SPAWN, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, since he was just a small fry.
Water Hyacinth Thrives in Drought Stricken Delta
Drought brings ideal conditions for rapid spread of water hyacinth in the Delta.
High Pressure Ridge Gone at Start of Rainy Season
Is California's drought caused by "natural variability" or was it much more likely to happen under climate change?
Drought Brings Right Conditions to Stem Sudden Oak Death
The California drought is bad for most species, including the fungal pathogen that kills oaks.
Acorn Woodpeckers Expand Range in Search of Meager Acorn Supplies
The failure of the spring rains this year may have something to do with woodpeckers foraging in Berkeley and San Francisco.
