Environment

Join us at Acterra’s ‘Promise to the Planet 2025’ celebration

The 55-year-old environmental action nonprofit's May 17 event will be truly special. Save $100 in early bird tickets!

A tsunami of chaos and destruction, but there may be hope

There's a car salesman in the White House and an evil billionaire in your Social Security file, yet cracks are starting to show.

Opinion Bruce Mirken - March 16, 2025

The death of a beloved wild burrowing owl may augur the next pandemic

Avian flu is claiming the lives of iconic San Francisco Bay wildfowl—and the Trump administration can hardly be trusted to contain it.

Environment Steven T. Jones - March 10, 2025

Trump’s attacks on trans people and public health escalate into a war on reality itself

Administration moves to purge scientific facts, stifle essential research, and erase entire populations.

News + Politics Bruce Mirken - February 9, 2025

Culture

Los Angeles fire relief: grassroots ways to help from afar

Tamara Palmer - January 11, 2025

Donating funds and supplies, adopting animals, and more community-led ways to provide assistance

Environment

The beautiful, transit-friendly Great Highway park: I should live so long

Tim Redmond - November 18, 2024

There's no money for improvements or maintenance. What Prop. K got us is a closed road and maybe a few chairs.

Environment

Supreme Court hints at sweeping ruling that could gut the Clean Water Act

Tim Redmond - October 17, 2024

San Francisco may have just handed the right-wing judges the ability to undermine decades of environmental law.

Environment

No PFAS: Matthew Modine champions environment in two new docs

Joshua Rotter - October 12, 2024

'Ripple Effect' and 'SLUDGE: A PFAS UPRISING' at UN Film Fest show the busy 'Birdy' star's eco-activist side.

Environment

Supes pass resolution seeking to avoid a sweeping attack on the Clean Water Act

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2024

Dorsey tries to say move is an attack on the City Attorney's Office, but that's not the issue—and by 8-2, members agree that the city should settle with the EPA over sewage

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Environment

Generations came together in the Bayview to save the planet

Tom Molanphy - October 10, 2024

Innovative Igniting Youth Action for Climate and Environmental Justice Conference demonstrated the power of community knowledge.

Environment

Supes denounce city attorney for turning sewage into partisan politics

Tim Redmond - October 7, 2024

Melgar, Peskin say Chiu has stepped into electoral fray, supporting a narrative used to attack candidates for environmental stands.

Environment

Environmental groups plead with supes to block SF’s dangerous lawsuit against the EPA

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2024

Packed hearing puts pressure on board to act—but what can the supes do, and what comes next?

Art

Tosha Stimage’s ‘SUPERBLOOM’ invites Presidio visitors into Bay’s rich floral heritage

Emily Wilson - July 3, 2024

Florist's Chilean strawberries and California poppies budded from research into the land.

News + Politics

PG&E delays have cost SF $35 million since 2018; public power has saved $50 million

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2024

Capital planning agency to hear update on long-overdue plan to take over distribution system, with dramatic new evidence.

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Environment

Burning Man is getting dirtier and dirtier

Steven T. Jones - June 20, 2024

New data show carbon pollution way up in Black Rock City — until the rainstorm hit last year

Stage Review

A time-jumping tale of environmental degradation in ‘Garuda’s Wing’

Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2024

Gripping tale and great ensemble work from Magic Theatre drive home heavy subject without bumper sticker platitudes.

Environment

SF not ready for major neighborhood flooding that’s starting to happen

Megan Robertson - June 13, 2024

Report says Breed Administration isn't dealing with the full reality of sea-level rise

News + Politics

48 Hills is finalist for 4 California Journalism Awards

Marke B. - June 4, 2024

Nominations in Environment, Food, and Music Reporting highlight our excellent local coverage from local writers.

Environment

Citizens advisory committee presses Navy for answers on Hunters Point Shipyard

Tom Molanphy - April 1, 2024

Military’s five-year review of clean-up and reuse plan reveals continued challenges for the toxic site.

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Environment

Join us at Acterra’s ‘Promise to the Planet 2025’ celebration

A tsunami of chaos and destruction, but there may be hope

The death of a beloved wild burrowing owl may augur the next pandemic

Trump’s attacks on trans people and public health escalate into a war on reality itself

Los Angeles fire relief: grassroots ways to help from afar

The beautiful, transit-friendly Great Highway park: I should live so long

Supreme Court hints at sweeping ruling that could gut the Clean Water Act

No PFAS: Matthew Modine champions environment in two new docs

Supes pass resolution seeking to avoid a sweeping attack on the Clean Water Act

Generations came together in the Bayview to save the planet

Supes denounce city attorney for turning sewage into partisan politics

Environmental groups plead with supes to block SF’s dangerous lawsuit against the EPA

Tosha Stimage’s ‘SUPERBLOOM’ invites Presidio visitors into Bay’s rich floral heritage

PG&E delays have cost SF $35 million since 2018; public power has saved $50 million

Burning Man is getting dirtier and dirtier

A time-jumping tale of environmental degradation in ‘Garuda’s Wing’

SF not ready for major neighborhood flooding that’s starting to happen

48 Hills is finalist for 4 California Journalism Awards

Citizens advisory committee presses Navy for answers on Hunters Point Shipyard

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