After Another Dry October, Have Water Worries Returned?
San Francisco records back-to-back fully dry Octobers for the second time in 170 years.
Tag: California
Letter from the Editor: Beyond Voting
We recognize Bay Nature is a regional magazine. We cover the counties touching San Francisco Bay and a bit beyond into Northern California. That’s part of what makes it an...
Can California Reverse Biodiversity Decline?
At a time when development is paving over habitat and climate change is transforming ecosystems at an unprecedented pace, California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot says the state has...
California Funds Seed-Banking as Hedge Against Climate Change
California is a world biodiversity hot spot. Full stop. Roughly 32 percent of the nation’s native plants are found in California, and those 6,500 species provide habitat that supports the...
Where Do Morel Mushrooms Grow in Northern California?
They're one of the most sought-after edible mushrooms in the world. At least 10 species live in the Bay Area.
School’s Out(side)
Can California teach an understanding of the natural world to every K-12 schoolkid in the state?
What the National Climate Assessment Means for the Bay Area
We're living the climate change, and what's coming is more of the same, just worse.
Will It Ever Rain Again? The Models Say “Whoa”
The emotional toll of drought and climate anxiety, as expressed in animated GIFs on a weather discussion blog.
New Academy of Sciences Exhibit Explores Coastal California’s Giants of Land and Sea
A new Academy exhibit showcases iconic giants of the region while celebrating the details that make California unique.
Was California’s Extreme Drought Part of Our New Climate Normal?
Was California's record-breaking 2013-2015 drought a window into the future?
