A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers
The Inflation Reduction Act is helping scientists imagine hopeful futures for endangered North Bay wildflower species that were listed decades ago.
Tag: UC Berkeley
He Set Out to Photograph All of California’s Forests. Then They Began to Burn.
Stefan Thuilot has been documenting a very big picture view of how forests are changing.
Berkeley to Buy Ohlone Shellmound Site, Then Return it to Indigenous Land Trust
The city of Berkeley plans to purchase a Fourth Street parking lot and transfer the property to the nonprofit Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, as part of a recent settlement agreement over the...
An Enduring Oak Mystery: Synchronized Acorn Booms
How do the trees synchronize their reproductive efforts? Oaks, the dominant tree genus throughout much of low- and mid-elevation, temperate California, are full of mysteries.
Annie the Falcon Came Back from Presumed Dead, but Life Hasn’t Returned to Normal for UC Berkeley’s Cal Falcons
A year of exceptional drama in the lives of Cal's peregrine falcons continues.
Wetlands Help Fight Climate Change, But the Kind of Wetland Matters
Wetlands breathe in carbon dioxide, but can breathe out methane.
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.
Meet the Rare Dawn Redwood at a Bay Area Park
Rare and once thought extinct, the dawn redwood is an ancient relative of the more familiar coast redwood.
The Sea Beneath Us
Sea level rise has a gotcha-from- behind twin: rising groundwater. It’s already here. And some experts maintain, we’re not ready for it.
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.
