A Trip to the Farallones, to See Birds on the Edge
A journalist takes a rare trip to the Farallones, to see how the more than half a million seabirds that breed there each year are doing.
Tag: el nino
Life in Hot Water
As another strong El Niño exits the Pacific, researchers look to marine life to tell us what’s happening.
Rainy Day Roundup: All About Atmospheric Rivers
Gosh—is it raining again? When you'd rather stay inside reading about rain than go out and get wet, here's a pile of stories from our archives.
Naturally, 2019 Closes with Thousands of 10-Inch Pulsing “Penis Fish” Stranded on a California Beach
I saw thousands of these on Drakes Beach on Dec. 6, after the recent storm. What happened? -David Ford You could be forgiven for being offended by the above photo:...
In Memoriam: Environmental Scientist and Bay Nature Contributor Lester Rowntree
On Friday, August 30, Bay Nature lost a good friend and the Bay Area lost a great teacher of environmental science. Professor Lester Rowntree passed away at his home in...
At a Snail’s Place
The surprising, spiraling story of why sea snails live where they live.
The 2015-2016 El Niño Erased Hundreds of Feet of California’s Beaches
A report from the US Geological Survey shows how the powerful 2016-2016 El Niño reshaped the California coast.
El Niño’s Gone, But Some Unusual Southern Visitors Remain on the North Coast
Biologists found 19 live pelagic red crabs in Bodega Bay in January, a first.
Lessons From An El Niño That Didn’t Go As Planned
What can we learn from last winter's El Niño not behaving as expected?
El Niño Means It’s Warmer Than Usual. Take Away the El Niño? That’s Warmer Than Usual, Too.
The focus on 2015's record heat conceals a larger truth: cool years are increasingly unlikely.
