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New Bay Area study shows rain gardens can filter out toxic pollution

Jul 18

SF scientists testing water to find invisible microplastic particles

Jun 25

Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime

Crews are working to remove 16 partially and fully sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a $3 million ongoing effort to address abandoned vessels that officials say threaten public safety, water quality and marine life.

Sep 25

Dozens of apparent shopping carts stuck in marsh along SF Bay: 'Gross'

Jun 16

Bay Area gas‑heater ban starts 2027, raising replacement‑cost concerns

May 7

'Under Pressure': A San Francisco artist's SOS to save the planet

Apr 22

CA gas prices could spike due to proposed state climate regulations

Mar 5

SF scientists build robotic storm samplers to track pollutants

Mar 5

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules

Dec 3, 2025

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Sunken boats linked to pollution, crime removed from Oakland Estuary

Sep 25

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Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime amid $3M estuary cleanup effort

Sep 25

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New Bay Area study shows rain gardens can filter out toxic pollution

Jul 18

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SF scientists testing water to find invisible microplastic particles

Jun 25

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Dozens of apparent shopping carts stuck in marsh along SF Bay: 'How did they get there?!'

Jun 16

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Dozens of apparent shopping carts stuck in marsh along SF Bay: 'How did they get there?!'

Jun 16

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'Under Pressure': San Francisco artist's exhibit in Chicago is an SOS to save the planet

Apr 22

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California's gas prices could spike due to proposed state climate regulations, oil executives say

Mar 5

Latest Videos

1:08

Sunken boats linked to pollution, crime removed from Oakland Estuary

Sep 25

2:36

Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime amid $3M estuary cleanup effort

Sep 25

2:52

New Bay Area study shows rain gardens can filter out toxic pollution

Jul 18

2:49

SF scientists testing water to find invisible microplastic particles

Jun 25

3:10

Dozens of apparent shopping carts stuck in marsh along SF Bay: 'How did they get there?!'

Jun 16

3:26

Dozens of apparent shopping carts stuck in marsh along SF Bay: 'How did they get there?!'

Jun 16

2:23

'Under Pressure': San Francisco artist's exhibit in Chicago is an SOS to save the planet

Apr 22

1:53

California's gas prices could spike due to proposed state climate regulations, oil executives say

Mar 5

Latest Stories

Should trucks be allowed on I-580 in East Bay? Here's why Caltrans is considering lifting the ban

For decades, Caltrans has banned semitrucks along parts of I-580 from parts of Oakland to San Leandro. But a new proposal could lift the ban in the name of public health.

Nov 13, 2025

Stanford teams tracking the path of microplastics from source to sea

The team uses seawater and delicate mesh filters to painstakingly separate the buoyant plastic by hand. The goal is to understand where the samples are originating, and how they're being carried from their source to the sea.

Oct 20, 2025

Bay Area Air District board votes to lower criteria to declare Spare the Air alerts

Previous years have averaged 15 Spare the Air alerts, but the air district said the lower threshold could mean more than twice that number of alerts may be called as a result.

Oct 2, 2025

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California Gov. Newsom extends cap-and-trade program aimed at curbing carbon emissions

Gov. Gavin Newsom extended a signature state program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions through 2045, a move Democrats cheered but Republicans warned would raise gas prices.

Sep 19, 2025

US House votes to block California's 2035 ban on sale of new gas-powered cars

Congressional Republicans are ramping up efforts to undo one of California's most ambitious climate policies: a plan to end the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

May 2, 2025