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Breaking down PFAS Contamination in the Bay Area

The once commonly used chemical is now one of the public’s greatest health concerns.
Piper Claire Wilson

Latest Features

Close-up of two fingers holding a cannabis bud backlit by a golden sunset.
Photo by Elise Rodriquez
Local

Understanding California’s billion dollar marijuana industry

California’s cannabis industry is booming, both legally and illegally.

Connor Dillon

Illustration of four snowy plovers standing on wet blue and green ground with water reflections.
Art by Lila Cohen
Biodiversity

Human Activity is Driving This Beloved Bird Towards Extinction

Despite conservation efforts, the fate of the threatened Western Snowy Plover hangs in the balance.

Yashal Sarfaraz

Two people walking a dog on a shady garden path surrounded by lush green trees and flowering bushes.
Photo by Siyu Wang
Local

Blake Garden: A Hidden Gem in the Bay Area

How UC Berkeley’s Blake Garden cultivates community, learning, and connection to nature.

Erin Curtis

Gray whale swimming near the ocean surface with a faint rainbow appearing above its back in a clear blue sea.
Photo by Jemma Paradise
Climate Change

Navigating New Waters: The Altered Migration Paths of Bay Area Marine Life

Warming waters are bringing great white sharks, gray whales, and Velella velella to the Bay, altering the marine ecosystem.

Mahika Behani

Profile

Clean Energy’s Newest Pioneer

In Oakland, a Berkeley alumni may hold the key to catalyzing the transition to clean energy.

By Ellis Gelt
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Photo Essays

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Bay Area

Superblooms in the Bay

Berkeley and the Bay are in bloom as the rain brings new life. Check out these collection of photos showing their beauty.

Kristi Ko and Greta Apple

Local

A Sustainable Farmer’s Market

The Berkeley Farmers Market, which is open on Saturdays in Downtown Berkeley, is a space where locals go to purchase organic fruits and vegetables as well as other delicious treats. Over the years vendors have been doing their job to make this market more sustainable, starting with their packaging. 

Ellie Sahand

People walking and browsing stalls under umbrellas at a sunny outdoor farmers market on a street.
INTERACTIVE

Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

By Kara Manke

Man in a green jacket and jeans standing on a fallen tree trunk in a forest with tall, mostly bare trees.

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ADVOCACY

The Trees in Muir Woods Proudly Host the First Ever Joint Environmental Parade

By Jane Doe
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NEW TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Biomimicry

By Jane Doe
People walking through a large ornamental iron archway entrance to a university campus with trees and a modern building in the background.
ADVOCACY

Berkeley Students Develop New Environmental Justice Curriculum

By Jane Doe
INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT

Environmental science majors at Berkeley

A story of resilience, roots, and respect.
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