Russian River Inspires Unconventional "Opera"
The Russian River is the setting, the subject, and even a part of the soundtrack for an unusual “opera,” that is premiering this weekend outside of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleArmstrong Grove Pipeline Project Stirs Controversy
Plans to replace a 60 year old water pipeline that runs through Armstrong Grove are facing questions and opposition from defenders of the ancient...» E-Mail This
View ArticleScouring the Seas for Plastic
Carolynn Box is a Sonoma County native and 1996 Analy High School grad who has spent much of the past four years at sea, trawling the Pacific and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleVenture Capital Meets Conservation in New Coalition
A dozen heads of investment firms think the U.S. should be "investing" in more protections for public land. They've formed a new Conservation for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLevels of toxic flame retardants decline in San Francisco Bay
It’s good news for the bay. Scientists have spotted a steep decline in the levels of toxic flame-retardant chemicals. Researchers at the San Francisco...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Sue State Over Pesticide Plan
A sweeping plan to give the California Department of Food Agriculture free rein in applying pesticides statewide is being contested by a broad...
View ArticleLocals heading for Oakland Climate March
Thousands of people from all over California are preparing to converge in Oakland Saturday to show their support for more aggressive measures to combat...
View ArticleTalking Fish -- Salmon Restoration Conference Comes to Santa Rosa
In the future, will there be enough water go around for humans and the environment? This week, salmon ecologists and restoration planners try to make...
View ArticleCreek restoration group celebrates 500th project
Yesterday STRAW--Students and Teachers Restoring A Watershed--celebrated their 500th project, with a day of planning trees at Tolay Ranch. Since...
View ArticleIntroducing the Waterboxx
A simple but carefully designed planter box allows newly planted trees to grow and flourish, using just the water naturally available in their...
View ArticleSpreading the Word About Soil
Dirt is ancient, alive, and essential to agriculture. But it is not necessarily eternal. And that can be a big problem. North Bay Bountiful is a new...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Challange Fracking in CA
A trio of major environmental organizations are suing to block expasion of oil industry drilling and fracking on federal public lands in California....
View ArticleFilmmaker Probes the Russian River's Health
From gravel to grapes, dredging to drought, the many forces that shape the health of the Russian River are examined in a new documentary by a local...
View ArticleHealth Costs of Environmental Hazards Specified
Known environmental hazards carry high health costs. And, as Suzanne Potter reports, a new report is getting specific about how high those prices may be.
View ArticleEnvironment, Immigration Top Issues for Latinos
Immigration is a top political concern for Latino voters in California, but a new poll finds that envcironmental issues are equally important to them....
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