QUICK READS
Protecting Birds as Burlingame’s Iconic Trees Come Down
San Mateo County’s El Camino Real has long featured eucalyptus trees, but their roots are breaking up the road, and their bark is clogging drains.
More Signatures Needed to Save Bay Area Transit
A coalition of transit advocates needs at least 200,000 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot to fund public transit.
Stop Making Californians Pay for Corporate Pollution
States like New York and Vermont have already passed laws requiring companies to compensate the public for their pollution. California should be next.
IN DEPTH
Saving Two Marshes From the Squeeze
Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.
Change Detection Made Easier with New Lidar Survey
A new high-resolution lidar dataset gives planners a powerful tool to track flooding, levees, and wetland changes across the estuary.
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Meet the Oakland Biologist Making Native Plants Go Viral
Saumitra Kelkar shares videos about local biodiversity and native plants through his account, Oakland.bio.
Journalism Fellowship Opportunities
Our magazine offers a variety of modest fellowships for journalists in training or community storytellers.
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Antarctic Penguins?
Created by Vrinda Manglik for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
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