Britt Wray, a Stanford postdoc who lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains, talks about her book "Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis," which discusses the mental health impacts of the climate crisis, especially on young people who are increasingly agitated that the planet is facing unprecedented threats due to the actions of previous and current generations.
Read MoreFour local environmental organizations are taking on a new threat: climate change, working to evolve along with the threats that could damage the environments they worked so hard to save.
Read MoreA fungus-based meat alternative is debuting on the market, making waves in Silicon Valley's high-end kitchens.
Read More“Fire Transforms,” an exhibit at the Palo Alto Art Center Sept. 17-Dec. 10, goes further than showcasing the destructive nature of fire. The exhibited works link to three central, interconnected themes — living with fire, learning with fire and creating with fire — to show that a fire’s impact is life-altering and long-lasting.
Read MoreBack in 1971, Frances Moore Lappé broke ground as an early advocate of plant-based eating in her first book, “Diet for a Small Planet.” More than 50 years later and with an updated introduction, Lappé’s book is more relevant than ever, highlighting the environmental and human costs of meat-heavy and highly processed diets.
Read MoreWhen weather happens, lawyers, doctors, journalists — and some unwelcome conspiracy theorists — come meteorologist Jan Null’s way. We talked to Null about the biggest misconceptions surrounding weather and climate, observing the green flash and how he uses his forecasting knowledge in his photography.
Read More“The Atlas of Disappearing Places,” co-authored by Christina Conklin, a Half Moon Bay resident, zeroes in on 20 coastal locales to deliver the big picture perils of sea level rise.
Read MoreYan joins Bay Area food movers and shakers for Acterra Holiday reFresh event Acclaimed chef, culinary consultant and TV personality Martin Yan of San Mateo is one of the featured Bay Area food movers and shakers participating in Acterra's Holiday reFresh program, demoing favorite plant-based dishes. (Photo courtesy of Yan Can Cook) I'm waiting on a feature-length biopic movie of legendary chef Martin Yan (filmmaker friends, take note!), but until that gets ...
Read MoreInternational film festival brings documentaries back to Peninsula theaters
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