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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

Photo by Elise Rodriquez
Local

Understanding California’s billion dollar marijuana industry

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

Connor Dillon

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

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

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

Photo Essays

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

INTERACTIVE

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

By Kara Manke

Berkeley Happenings

Art by Robert Rodgers
Climate Change

With More Rainy Days, Can Berkeley’s Infrastructure Handle it?

UC Berkeley is using a variety of green infrastructure tactics to manage the increasing levels of rainwater, but they could be doing more.

Erin Curtis

Photo by Greta Apple
Community

The Neighborhood Healer

Hidden in plain sight just east of Berkeley’s bustling fourth street lies a place for hope, healing, and even magic.

Zoe Sepsenwol

Art by Celeste Edell
Climate Change

The Hills Are Alive, But There’s Fire Fuel Too

As wildfire season approaches, dry brush and debris poses great risk in the Berkeley Hills.

Piper Claire Wilson

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Berkeley Students Develop New Environmental Justice Curriculum

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