Environmental News
Excess for Jeff Bezos, Not Enough for Students
Jeff Bezos just can't get enough. He's sending retired TV stars to space and building the world's largest sailboat. What's next?
Expired Marine Flare Collection for East Contra Costa and Alameda Counties
Boat owners in East Contra Costa County and Alameda County will have an opportunity to dispose of expired marine flares on Sunday November 14.
Who Has Authority Over Anchor-Outs?
Laws about anchoring out have long been on the books, but have gone unenforced, and the reality on the water and in shoreside communities has remained in a kind of stasis, some would say a quagmire.
NOAA Launches Pacific Basin Gridded Forecasts
NOAA advised that its offshore and high seas gridded forecasts for the Pacific Basin transitioned from experimental to operational on October 28, 2021.
Oil Spill, Lost Containers and a Burning Ship
As investigations continue regarding the recent oil spill in Southern California, a container ship in the Pacific Northwest has been battling a fire.
Storm Again Takes a Toll on Richardson Bay Boats
Sunday's storm was categorized as a tie with the third-worst storm in the Bay Area wreaking havoc on Richardson Bay and elsewhere.
Sailing Citizen Scientists Support Manta Ray Research
Alene Rice and Bruce Balan are supporting manta ray research by getting involved with the Pacific Manta Research Group and reporting their observations.
San Francisco’s Karl the Fog Envelops Alcatraz
Fog and fog photos continue to roll into the Bay.
The Ocean Cleanup Project Takes a Bite
The Ocean Cleanup Project has continued to develop and improve its systems for cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch.
Take a Glimpse at San Francisco’s New Skyline
How many times has nature altered your eye's perception and sculpted an image that is out of the ordinary?
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