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Environment
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

San Jose: $197 million project completed to improve flood protection along south San Francisco Bay shoreline

Two miles of new 15-foot levees built along South San Francisco Bay to reduce flooding, protect infrastructure and enable large-scale tidal-wetland restoration.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Wild bird numbers continue to fall in UK with some species in dramatic freefall'

UK wild bird populations are rapidly declining across habitats due to intensive farming, disease, and habitat loss, requiring widespread conservation practices to prevent extinctions.
Environment
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

"National Public Lands Day" 2025 Volunteer Week (Sept. 24-27)

Volunteer for habitat restoration and stewardship across the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, September 24–27, 2025; registration is required.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Napa County DA announces environmental lawsuit settlement with landfill

In March 2019, Clover Flat Land Fill spilled 40,000 gallons of leachate into nearby streams, which are tributaries of the Napa River, Haley said in a news release. Leachate is a liquid created when water runs through the waste in a landfill. Investigators looking into the spill also uncovered other alleged violations, including a road built through what had been a stream and the unauthorized removal of trees and other vegetation, according to prosecutors.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

The call of a native frog is heard again in Southern California thanks to help from Mexico and AI

The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn't enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of cards. He then opens it up and removes a tiny memory card containing 18 hours of sound. Back at his office at the San Diego Natural History Museum, the herpetologist an expert in reptiles and amphibians uses artificial intelligence to analyze the data on the card.
Environment
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Environment

Brownfields can be rich habitats': the abandoned oil refinery where wildlife now thrives

Canvey Wick has become one of the most nature-rich places in Britain, home to 3,200 species after being an unfinished oil refinery.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

England's planning bill has many naysayers. I'm not one of them | Nick WIlliams

Nature conservation needs a more effective framework to prevent habitat loss and support complex ecosystems.
Environment
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Advocacy group fears debris will hurt Bronx River during Cross Bronx construction projects

Concerns arise over potential debris pollution in the Bronx River from upcoming construction on the Cross Bronx Expressway.
Environment
fromMission Local
2 months ago

People We Meet: Liam O'Brien is here to crush butterfly misogyny

Liam O'Brien, diagnosed with HIV, became a butterfly expert and authored a field guide after spending years painting and studying the species.
Roam Research
fromHigh Country News
4 months ago

Searching for sparrows in the Sky Islands - High Country News

Efforts to conserve grassland birds in Sonora involve habitat restoration and monitoring, vital for understanding their migratory challenges.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Meet the seed collector restoring California's landscapes - one tiny plant at a time

California aims to conserve 30% of its land by 2030, increasing the urgency for native seed collection amidst rising environmental challenges.
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