From: SFGate on Wed, Feb 17 2010 10:46 PM

Because of a sharp decline in their numbers, the entire salmon fishing season in the ocean off California and Oregon was canceled in both 2008 and 2009. At no other time in history has this salmon fishery been closed.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

It may look like waste, but to some people it’s green power. Find out how California dairy farms and restaurants like Jardinière are taking their leftover waste and transforming it into clean energy.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

A group of Bay Area engineers is trying to launch a green car revolution at 100 mpg by souping up Toyota’s Prius. The holy grail of their "plug-in hybrids:" less smog, less global warming and a cure for America's oil addiction.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

Tired of toxic embalming fluid, rain forest wood caskets and other ecologically unfriendly practices, a new generation of undertakers is attempting to green up the funeral industry with burials that go easy on the land.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

A growing number of children’s advocates and political leaders are worried that our culture's disconnection from nature is harming kids.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

An explosion in green building is underway. Cleverly engineered libraries, office buildings, even public housing projects are popping up across the Bay Area, championed as much by landlords as by environmental groups.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

In the early 1900’s, researchers traveled around California and created detailed records of the wildlife they found. A century later, scientists are revisiting the same sites and have found that global warming already has an impact.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

For years there’s been buzz about generating ethanol fuel from corn. But thanks to recent developments, the Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

California’s gold rush was also a mercury rush. Quicksilver mines near San Jose provided gold miners with the mercury they needed to separate gold from ore. 150 years later, we're still facing the consequences of gold-rush era mercury.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

Around the world, frogs are declining at an alarming rate due to threats like pollution, disease and climate change. Frogs bridge the gap between water and land habitats, making them the first indicators of ecosystem changes.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

The Napa and Sonoma microclimates produce world famous wines, but what happens if the climate changes? Local scientists and wineries are beginning to look at how to prepare.

From: SFGate on Tue, Sep 23 2008 4:58 PM

Are we in danger of running out of water? California’s population is growing by 600,000 people a year, but much of the state receives as much annual rainfall as Morocco. The pressures on California's water resources are only increasing.