Published by KQED

A coalition of advocates and loyal supporters has staved off the closure of a unique marine research center on the San Francisco Bay — at least for another six months.

Published by KQED with Matthew Green

The only marine lab on the San Francisco Bay is on the brink of shuttering, after failing to secure the funds necessary to cover its operating and maintenance costs.

Published by KQED

After the CZU Lightning Complex fires devastated this Santa Cruz Mountain community in 2020, residents planted thousands of the cheerful flowers to express their resilience and hope for recovery.

Published and broadcast by KQED

After some days of sunshine, the rains could return Tuesday night. The week’s first storm will likely drop showers across the Bay Area before a second, much stronger atmospheric river hits late Wednesday through Friday.

Published by The Mercury News

The lab is helping biologists consider how ‘fouling’ organisms that boaters clean off their vessels could actually aid floating structures.

Published by the Monterey Herald

As the marine environment changes before his eyes, DeVant’e Dawson — a coral postdoctoral researcher from Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station — is preoccupied with how to reach partners outside the realm of science to prepare for the climate crisis.

Published by The Mercury News

A suite of local climate change adaptation projects launched this month thanks to a recent infusion of $71.1 million in federal funds.

Published by the Monterey Herald

About 80 people attended a recent marine science and policy forum at Cal State Monterey Bay featuring a group of candidates on the state ballot.

Published by Civil Eats

Four people with an up-close view of food insecurity talk about how the recent cuts to food assistance and current food prices have impacted them and their communities.

Published by Civil Eats

Published by Civil Eats

In California and across the drought-parched West, programs are springing up to help goats, sheep, and cattle eat down the plants that would otherwise become fuel for wildfires.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

The drought has caused a third of the tule elk that live in the fenced enclosure on Tomales Point to perish from malnutrition.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

Water quality testing commissioned by two groups lobbying for the end of ranching in the Point Reyes National Seashore shows fecal contamination exceeding federal recreational standards in several waterways feeding the Pacific Ocean.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

Saving the last monarch butterflies, which fell to historically low numbers in California this winter, is the focus of a new initiative launched by Marin public land managers.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

Water will likely be rationed for Bolinas residents starting March 1.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

A new and efficient tool used to dig up clams is posing a threat to clam populations, state Fish and Wildlife scientists say.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

A lamb will be born on the rolling hills of Stemple Creek Ranch nearly every day through Valentine’s Day. Although the births rarely require assistance from fourth-generation Tomales rancher Loren Poncia and his crew, raising lambs on open, organic pastures involves vigilance, problem solving and care. 

Published by the Point Reyes Light

Marin commercial crabbers won’t be able to set their traps in time for Thanksgiving this year.

Published by the Point Reyes Light

Fine places to eat abound in Tomales. Downtown eateries, including several thriving under new ownership, have strengthened their commitment to purchasing food from the surrounding area. 

Published by the Point Reyes Light

After opening the gate to the McClure Dairy last Sunday, more than 200 anti-ranching activists marched up the dusty road to stage a protest. Robert McClure, a fourth-generation rancher in the Point Reyes National Seashore, walked out to meet them.