The Unequal Social Consequences of Wildfire Smoke in California
Around the American West, wildfires are increasing in size and frequency. In California, the list of Top-20 records are telling: 15 of the most destructive, nine of the largest, and...
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Wildfire Smoke Changes Dramatically as it Ages, and That Matters for Downwind Air Quality – Here’s What We Learned Flying Through Smoke Plumes
Smoke changes as it ages, with implications for human health.
Why Are Some Parks Closed But Others Not?
Every county, and every county park system, is different.
Biodiversity and the Spread of Disease
Throughout history ecology has often driven infectious disease.
How Do Woodpeckers Avoid Brain Injury?
Woodpeckers have the unusual ability to use their beaks to hammer into the trunks of trees to make holes to extract insects and sap. Even more impressive they do this...
Why California is Banning Chlorpyrifos, a Widely Used Pesticide: 5 Questions Answered
California, the top U.S. food-producing state, is ending use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide associated with neurodevelopmental problems and impaired brain function in children.
As Temperatures Change, What Organisms Move North to California?
What are some the biological consequences of climate change in Northern California?
Healing the Body, Mind, and Cultural Divide: It’s More than a Walk in the Park
One Saturday morning late last spring, I pulled into Garin Regional Park in the hills above Hayward. I didn’t have the $5 for parking, but intuiting why I was there,...
A Wildlife Corridor … for Microbes
Some living environments may supply a sort of naturally occurring probiotic. How do we conserve them?
UC Berkeley Study: Experiencing ‘Awe’ in Nature Can Bring Healing
A UC Berkeley study looks at underserved youth and veterans and finds apparent healing benefits to time in nature.
