All posts tagged "environment"
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3.6K1Cover StoriesHow Santa Cruz’s Dr. Doom Beat Extinction Anxiety
UCSC biologist Barry Sinervo’s groundbreaking lizard extinction research could predict the wrath of climate change—and what to do about it
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1.5K3NewsChris Krohn’s Urban Canopy Crusade
City councilmember part of push for Santa Cruz tree census
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7.1K2NewsWhy Microplastic is a Big Pollution Problem
All that athleisure could be harming oceans, food and our bodies
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5.5K1Cover StoriesThe Santa Cruz Roots of the Organic Movement
As organic goes mainstream, Cathy Calfo steps down from the group that started it all
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2.5K1NewsCentral Coast Faces Off With Trump Over Oil Drilling
Local politicos fight Trump administration plan to expand drilling and fracking
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2.2KNewsThe Rebirth of Santa Cruz Bike Pick-Up Composting
Business is cyclical at the cooperatively owned Hard-Core Compost
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9.0K3Cover StoriesThe Fight Over Santa Cruz County Beach Access
A changing coastline and another real estate boom fuel a new wave of access disputes
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3.1K1NewsVIDEO: Surprising Orca, Dolphin Sightings in Monterey Bay
Canadian researchers staying in Watsonville put careers on hold every year to study marine mammals
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2.2KNewsInside Santa Cruz’s Enviro-Friendly Water Recharge
Experiments backed by activists and city officials getting first real tests
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1.3K1NewsNUZ: Recycling Redo, Coonerty vs. Friend
Cities and counties have until 2022 to cut recycling, compost waste
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2.4KDining ReviewsSoif, UCSC Bring Climate Debate to Dinner Plates
Ocean2Table headlines first installment of new sustainable food series
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3.9K1ColumnsWhy I Chose A Green Burial
The case for “cremation conversion”
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1.7KNewsMonterey Bay Whale Researchers Ready For New Year
A local Whale Entanglement Team and the newly-formed Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation prioritize fishing lines
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5.2K1Cover StoriesSharks, Tsunamis, the Mystery Spot: Answering Readers’ Top Santa Cruz Questions
UCSC students decode the local ecosystem
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3.3K1NewsRecycling in Santa Cruz Gets Messy
With three different programs and changing standards, recycling is confusing everyone
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4.8K6NewsWhat Can You Really Compost in Santa Cruz County?
Environmental impact of bioplastic take-out containers remains unclear
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5.9K5NewsOcean Street Extension Lawsuit Spotlights CEQA Controversy
Is the California Environmental Quality Act an unfair tool for anti-development activists, or a developer scapegoat?
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3.4KCover StoriesSanta Cruz Gives 2018: A Holiday Guide to Nonprofit Giving
The giving revolution grows with a fundraising drive for 33 community groups
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3.6K3NewsGary Griggs Digs Up Perils of Monterey Bay Quakes, Floods
New book chronicles Central Coast natural disasters
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3.1K6Last Week's IssueGreenway Sues RTC Over Coastal Rail Agreement
Environmental group says transit agency is undermining public process
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3.0KA&EVisual Endeavors Plans Light Installation for Ebb and Flow
Ebb and Flow brings cutting-edge lighting technology to its mission to draw attention to the San Lorenzo River
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2.6KNewsNew Ocean Nonprofit Thinks It’s Found a Niche
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has some big names and even bigger ideas
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5.9K5Cover StoriesWildfires: Why Santa Cruz is at Risk
Retired firefighter Malcolm Terence on the new patterns of recent wildfires and how Santa Cruz is at risk—from the mountains to its...
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5.5K1NewsCutting Trees, PG&E Strikes Nerve on Ocean Street Extension
Biologists blast PG&E’s reasoning, as city considers legal action and county halts cutting
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17.9KCover StoriesInside the San Lorenzo River’s Fishing Culture
A fishing expedition reveals environmental threats to steelhead and coho populations
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4.0K2ColumnsCalifornia’s Sobering Air Quality Reports Hit Close to Home
A closer look at Santa Cruz County’s ‘F’ in air quality
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4.8KNewsGo Green Cab’s Uncertain Future
As a biodiesel station closes, an environmental taxi company faces yet another challenge
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9.6K10NewsAs Eucalyptus Monarch Grove Ages, Butterflies Face Risks
A parasite is ravaging west coast monarch butterflies, and some gardeners aren’t helping
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3.1KA&EMountainfilm on Tour, Save the Waves and Reel Rock 12 Film Festivals
Three outdoor adventure film festivals converge on Santa Cruz this weekend
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5.3K1ColumnsEco-Friendly Burial Practices May Make Death Greener
The newest Earth-friendly movement targets the funeral industry
