Cleantech investment past its boom
A closer look at Bay Area cleantech investment trends reveals that investment peaked in 2008 and has been declining since then.
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Decreasing snowpack continues to disappoint skiers in Tahoe City
Due to California’s infamous drought and the effects of climate change, Tahoe is experiencing record low snowpack which has drastically affected the ski experience.
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‘Titans of Mavericks’ Surf Competition to promote conservation — if it happens in 2015
While the actual occurrence of this year’s event is still in the air, the world-renowned surf competition is partnering with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in order to promote conservation of the ocean.
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San Mateo County embarking on new sea rise vulnerability study
Officials say San Mateo will be “the hardest hit county” in the nine-county Bay Area by sea level rise, and “one of the hardest hit in the entire state.”
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Environmental justice meets the food we eat
“Food Justice” focuses on ensuring equitable benefits and risks of how food is grown, processed, transported, distributed and consumed.
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California, Silicon Valley turning ‘sustainability’ from buzzword to reality
Civic and industry leaders made a plea for technology companies to expand their footprint in the civic sphere, while noting that Silicon Valley had made strides in at least one area: energy innovation.
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Two roads towards a world without hunger
In this time of exploding population, climate change, and distressing levels of both food waste and global hunger, experts differ on views about ways to grow food.
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Hens get second chance at Milpitas adoption event
Local animal groups teamed up this month to give young hens from a “battery” egg farm a second chance.
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Sea stars of the past help solve scientific questions of today
Sea stars can give scientists hints about what climate change is doing to their habitats in the rocky intertidal.
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Santa Clara County residents may have to cut water use further — for the fish
Californians may have felt the pinch of the ongoing drought. But native fish species face a bigger crisis: as waterways grow drier, the fish could die off from local rivers and creeks as a result.
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Drought cuts vendors’ profits at California Avenue Farmers’ Market
Demand for organically grown, farm-raised products has never been higher. But despite all the recent rain, the ongoing drought across California’s Central Valley has made it challenging for farmers to cope with.
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Redwood City targeting biggest water users to reach 10 percent cut
While Redwood City has been a water-saving leader in Silicon Valley, it has strained to find even more places to cut water use, after the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission recommended an additional 10 percent cut.
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