Environment
Environment
State of the estuary: Environmentalists turn to creative thinking to save San Francisco Bay
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Challenges lie ahead as indicators for the health of the estuary were discussed at the recent symposium at the Scottish Rite Temple.Environment
King tides are coming to Bay Area — here’s how residents can stay prepared
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King tides can bring water over the edge of SF's Embarcadero, as well as Sausalito’s Marinship neighborhood and sections of U.S. Highway 101 at Mill Valley and Stinson Beach.activism
Teens march through downtown Oakland, call for companies to pay for pollution
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The march is part of an effort to pass state legislation requiring large corporations to offset their climate footprint by supporting environmental projects.Environment
Rare native plant rediscovered in East Bay after 68 years
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Native plants are important for supporting a more diverse ecology of butterflies, birds and other animals, including humans.Environment
Newsom signs bill to expand recycled water use for irrigation, public sites across state
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Recycled water is sewage that has been treated in a wastewater facility and that meets various levels of treatment criteria.climate change
Federal oversight is disappearing as multiple refineries explode. Who’s in charge now?
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The incident that shook Chevron’s El Segundo refinery last week once would have prompted a federal investigation -- but not anymore.Bay Area
Bay Area Air District lowers threshold for Spare the Air alerts, could double annual warnings
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Residential wood burning is the largest source of particulate matter in the Bay Area during the winter.Climate
La Niña expected to bring ‘extreme’ weather patterns statewide, head climatologist says
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A La Niña weather pattern typically manifests with drier than average conditions in Southern California, and cooler and wetter than normal conditions in the northern part of the state, according to the National Weather Service.Bay Area
