The Peninsula is flush with large-scale gardens like Gamble Garden, Filoli and Montalvo, but there are many gardens hidden in plain sight that are there for you when you need them.
Read MoreAfter finding a jar of pickled steelhead from the 1890s, Dr. Richard Lanman of Los Altos set out to discover local wildlife history. Now he and his colleagues have published groundbreaking findings confirming the past existence of local populations of Chinook salmon, American beavers and Tule elk.
Read MoreEnvironmental photographer Barbara Boissevain has been capturing aerial and ground-level pictures of the Peninsula's salt ponds for 12 years. Her photos are part of a forthcoming book, "Salt of the Earth."
Read MoreThe Six Fifty checked out three gardens on the Growing Natives Garden Tour and spoke with participants about what motivated their decisions to garden with native plants and advice they'd give people who are considering doing the same.
Read MoreFor the next exhibition in its yearlong "Climate Connections" series, the Palo Alto Art Center presents "Under Water," an artistic exploration of the crucial role of water in an ecosystem and some of the many ways in which human society and water are intertwined.
Read MoreAbout 120 billion disposable cups are thrown away each year in the U.S. A new startup is partnering with San Mateo County to incentivize people to opt for reusable cups to help curb this problem locally.
Read MoreBritt 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 MoreBeach pollution on the San Francisco Peninsula has worsened for years, perplexing local surfers, scientists and officials.
Read MoreMuch has changed since the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) made its debut 25 years ago. But what hasn't changed is the festival's mission, which focuses on human rights issues — and the fact that many of those issues remain as timely and urgent as when the festival was founded.
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