Environmental watchdog group Baykeeper filed a lawsuit in federal court against Amports, which owns the Port of Benicia, and Valero for allegedly mishandling petroleum coke, a refinery product that can damage the heart and lungs.
The struggle for clean air and water in Benicia Read More »
Although Earth Day has stretched over time and across the globe, its core purpose remains the same: Decades later, it continues to be about appreciating the planet and working together to effect change at all levels of government.
‘System Change, Not Climate Change’: Palo Alto Rallies On Earth Day Read More »
Coyote hunting has been a part of society in the American West for decades, becoming a pastime in a region where the closest professional or college sports teams are a day’s journey away. Though state lawmakers protect these competitions, events are clouded in secrecy to avoid conflict with wildlife rights activists who hope to put an end to the bloodshed.
Tensions rise over coyote hunting contests in Wyoming Read More »
Palo Alto, a city with a median annual income of $158,000, has tree canopy coverage as high as 25% in some neighborhoods, according to the Healthy Places Index. Trees occupy a fourth of the land within the city. Adjacent East Palo Alto, where three in four residents are either Black or Latino, has a median income of $67,000. HPI shows one neighborhood with canopy coverage of 12%. The rest have 6%.
Tree shortage leaves East Palo susceptible to climate change Read More »
A breakdown of desalination from a scientific perspective, and explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of this process.
Can brackish desalination be a viable water solution in the face of drought? Read More »
Parks advocates have long seen the disparity in access to and availability of green space to communities in East Oakland as an environmental justice issue.
Farmworker Caravan delivers nonperishable foods and household essentials to Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San Luis Obispo Counties, where local organizations distribute the items to more than 500 farmworker families once a month.
COVID-19, other threats continue to hit California farmworkers Read More »
A pipeline stretching across the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan has been thrust back into the spotlight after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered a shutdown of the line that the oil company refused, resulting in a high-profile legal dispute between the state and the oil company.
Indigenous groups demand shut down of Michigan pipeline Read More »
For the Monroes and countless other families living in California’s ever-widening fire zones, the question is not whether they’ll stay, but how.
Living with wildfire: A story of reconstruction and resiliency at Rancho Mariposa Read More »
Meet Pacific Islanders who are transforming higher education and advancing the field of Critical Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies, driven by the belief that the Ocean is the school.
The ocean is the school: How Pacific Islanders transform higher-education Read More »
Great Horned Owl 4-5, named for his date of admission to Teton Raptor Center, was brought to the world class rehabilitation facility in need of expert care and someone to find him a new home.
Baby Great Horned Owl given a second chance Read More »
The Trump administration had gone ahead with plans to approve new oil drilling leases on public lands in California. The decision opened more than 1.5 million acres to drilling and ended an eight-year moratorium on federal land leasing in the state. The first seven parcels, 35 miles outside Bakersfield total 4,333.58 acres and are slated to go on sale Dec. 10.
