News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has issued an analysis of the myriad impacts rising sea level will have on Bay Area communities, illuminating where the region is most vulnerable and detailing recommendations for future planning. Read More
We, like the slime mold ...
I’m a full-time freelance photographer with a love of science and an odd obsession with slime mold, a 600 million-year-old, often overlooked, misunderstood and mischaracterized single-celled organism that undulates across rotting foliage in damp forests. For the last two years, I have wanted to create a time-lapse photo sequence of slime mold in a Petri dish as it forages, navigates obstacles and thrives despite challenges. Read More
A gritty section of downtown Oakland is being transformed into a green oasis by a San Francisco Estuary Partnership project aimed at reducing the amount of polluted water draining into San Francisco Bay. Read More
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District's Board of Directors has adopted its first-ever climate emergency resolution. Read More
Students, teachers and volunteers performed restoration work in the North Bay's San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge during "I Heart Estuaries" week. Read More
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is holding an in-person and virtual poetry slam and writing event for #iheartestuaries this week. Read More
With the arrival of king tides this past weekend, some in the Bay Area may see roads go underwater, albeit temporarily. Read More
Tiny mice that are on the federal endangered species list are the subject of a feature in the latest issue of San Francisco Estuary Magazine. Read More
Every two years, the San Francisco Bay Estuary Partnership brings a focus to the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. Read More