Habitat restoration and pollution regulations are holding the Bay steady, but the Delta is losing some of its ecological diversity, says SF Estuary Partnership scorecard.

In Santa Rosa, citizen scientists capture northern saw-whet owls to help further research on climate impacts to the bird.

The $120 million plant opened this fall and treats 8 million gallons of brackish water a day, 75% of which is drinkable.

Data centers fueling AI can suck up massive amounts of energy, water and land, but local policies can mitigate the impact.

In this nonfiction comic, explore how the city of Pleasanton is dealing with PFAS- contaminated groundwater.

Once a month we share reader announcements: jobs, events, reports, and more.

Courtney Griffith scours beaches and parks for everything from plastic to charcoal, mangled ropes and burnt wood to use in her work.

One of California’s oldest Gold Rush settlements takes stock after a devastating fire — a photo essay.

A new youth advisory team convened by the Greenbelt Alliance and Latino Service Providers is exploring heat disparities in southwest Santa Rosa.

California Environmental Quality Act updates may open up more housing, but some are sounding alarms about bypassed environmental regulations.

In this edition of our professional column, we look at how groups are reimagining a lot in Ashland Grove and shorelines in San Francisco and Palo Alto.

A Cupertino Rotary Club program led by Vidula Aiyer harvests backyard fruit and reduces greenhouse gases.

A public garden at El Cerrito High School in the East Bay inspired my love of nature and my decision to study environmental science at UCLA.

Two miles of levee are now in place as part of the project to protect Alviso and parts of San Jose, but construction will last much longer.

After witnessing fire disasters in neighboring counties, Marin formed a unique fire prevention authority and taxpayers funded it. Thirty projects and three years later, the county is clearer of undergrowth.

BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.

Activists, planners and scientists say bay fill, equity and education are key concerns in the battle against future flooding.

Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.

As new research hones in on the importance of sediment transfer, two rivers may hold the key to rescuing beaches and wetlands in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area.