What Can Charred Plant Remains Tell Us About the History of Millet Cultivation? – Millet Revival Project
Dr. Dorian Fuller is a professor of archaeobotany at University College London. His work has taken him around the world in search of evidence of our past agricultural practices, and how they evolved. Photo courtesy of Dorian Fuller.
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Chasing the Rain
Sometimes the monsoon arrives a little early. Sometimes, a little late. But climate change is making
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When the Air Is an Orchestra: Visually Impaired Birders On Paying Attention –
“I think people think that because blind people can’t see, we don’t know birds. But they’re the nearest part of nature,” says poet Susan Glass.
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Modeling the Uncertain Future of Bull Kelp Forests – Bay Nature
For two years, scientists at UC Davis have been modeling a “Field of Dreams” hypothesis about bull kelp to understand what approaches could best help the recovery of the kelp forest ecosystem in Northern California.
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Algal Blooms: When Good Algae Go Bad – Bay Nature
Harmful algal blooms are increasing in incidence, duration, and toxicity statewide and so are their health impacts on humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
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Bay Nature | Meet the ‘flying potato’ of an alga that killed so many Bay fish this summer
Heterosigma akashiwo can photosynthesize like a plant and wiggle like an animal, and it’s here to stay — but it’s still something of an enigma.
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How Many Birds Can You Find in the Bay Area in One Day? – Bay Nature
Behind the scenes of a frenetic, 13-hour birding challenge.
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An Out of Place Bird Finds Home in San Francisco – Bay Nature
What place does a bird away from home hold in San Francisco?
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A New Satellite Monitors Lightning Strikes and Fog to Map Weather Risks Faster –
Nine of the 20 largest wildfires in California in the last 110 years were started by lightning strikes, including the devastating Lightning Complex fires in August 2020 that burned more than 750,000 acres in and around the Bay Area. Between … Read more
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Another CEQA Criticism: No Consideration of the Future – Bay Nature
As the California Supreme Court wrote, “CEQA does not require an agency to consider the impact of existing conditions on future project users.”
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The Lamprey, an Amazing Fish that Needs a Makeover – Bay Nature
Cape Horn is a concrete and earth-filled dam on the upper Eel River in Mendocino County. About 140 miles north of San Francisco, the dam was built in 1907 and blocks the waters of the Eel to form the Van … Read more
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Extreme Heat Waves in South Asia Point to Hotter Future
Researchers seek to use data to help protect the most vulnerable
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An app for apples: Safeguarding ancient fruit forests in Central Asia – K4D
Citizen science and early testing could save the world’s cradle of pome trees from fire blight, preserving livelihoods and vital genetic diversity
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Argentine Ants Rule, But They’re Not Invincible – Bay Nature
The Argentine ant is likely the most successful invasive species in California. But a 30-year dataset from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve suggests they’re not invincible.
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The Mysterious MJO and Its Effect on California Weather – Bay Nature
In a famous experiment in the early 1960s, the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz was running computer simulations of weather patterns, trying to see how they changed when he changed variables like wind or temperature at the start. One day, … Read more
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Food Academy: Testing sustainability in the system for small farms – K4D
A virtual training teaches how to spot food-system bottlenecks that keep smallholders on the losing side of agriculture in Africa and Latin America.
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