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The end of the year is a great moment to pause & reflect. While it hasn't been an easy year for the environment, there are still bright moments worth celebrating 🌊
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
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Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
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Locals found a creative way to navigate through the King Tide today in Sausalito @sfchronicle.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Locals found a creative way to navigate through the King Tide today in Sausalito @sfchronicle.com
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The National Weather Service warns that the tidal level in Monterey could threaten record levels this weekend as king tides, storm surge and waves push up water levels in the Central Coast and Bay Area. Friday and Saturday are forecast to be the most impactful days for coastal flooding. #CAwx
Why this weekend’s king tides could cause coastal flooding in the Bay Area
Forecasters said a rare alignment of astronomical tides and gusty winds could send seawater into streets, parks and other low-lying areas — especially during peak tides Friday and Saturday.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The National Weather Service warns that the tidal level in Monterey could threaten record levels this weekend as king tides, storm surge and waves push up water levels in the Central Coast and Bay Area. Friday and Saturday are forecast to be the most impactful days for coastal flooding. #CAwx
Help keep Baykeeper on patrol, finding and stopping the biggest threats to the Bay in 2026--and beyond!
Together we'll hold polluters accountable, defend fish and wildlife, and secure a climate resilient future for Bay Area communities: baykeeper.org/defend-sfbay...
Together we'll hold polluters accountable, defend fish and wildlife, and secure a climate resilient future for Bay Area communities: baykeeper.org/defend-sfbay...
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Help keep Baykeeper on patrol, finding and stopping the biggest threats to the Bay in 2026--and beyond!
Together we'll hold polluters accountable, defend fish and wildlife, and secure a climate resilient future for Bay Area communities: baykeeper.org/defend-sfbay...
Together we'll hold polluters accountable, defend fish and wildlife, and secure a climate resilient future for Bay Area communities: baykeeper.org/defend-sfbay...
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A reminder that even in difficult years, there are moments worth protecting and building on.
The end of the year is a great moment to pause & reflect. While it hasn't been an easy year for the environment, there are still bright moments worth celebrating 🌊
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
December 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A reminder that even in difficult years, there are moments worth protecting and building on.
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California’s green and white sturgeon face mounting threats from dams, algal blooms and overfishing.
White sturgeon, prized for caviar, have declined so sharply they’re now being considered for state endangered status.
Poaching persists, with some cases tied to organized criminal networks.
White sturgeon, prized for caviar, have declined so sharply they’re now being considered for state endangered status.
Poaching persists, with some cases tied to organized criminal networks.
With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?
Following up on a tip to the state’s poaching hotline, game wardens in California rushed to a popular fishing spot, Clifton Court Forebay, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. They’d received a…
news.mongabay.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
California’s green and white sturgeon face mounting threats from dams, algal blooms and overfishing.
White sturgeon, prized for caviar, have declined so sharply they’re now being considered for state endangered status.
Poaching persists, with some cases tied to organized criminal networks.
White sturgeon, prized for caviar, have declined so sharply they’re now being considered for state endangered status.
Poaching persists, with some cases tied to organized criminal networks.
The end of the year is a great moment to pause & reflect. While it hasn't been an easy year for the environment, there are still bright moments worth celebrating 🌊
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
December 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The end of the year is a great moment to pause & reflect. While it hasn't been an easy year for the environment, there are still bright moments worth celebrating 🌊
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
Read more from our executive director about fighting the good fight and looking ahead to 2026: baykeeper.org/column/fight...
📸 CalWhiz
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Great Egret at Berkeley Aquatic Part this morning. Berkeley, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Great Egret at Berkeley Aquatic Part this morning. Berkeley, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
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California is selling SF Bay’s sand for concrete—over 5,000 Olympic pools’ worth—damaging habitats and weakening shorelines as seas rise. @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social is asking you to take action and make your voice heard.
Tell the State Lands Commission to stop. #ProtectTheBay #NoSandMining 🌊
Tell the State Lands Commission to stop. #ProtectTheBay #NoSandMining 🌊
Take Action: Tell CA to Stop Selling the Bay’s Sand for Concrete - San Francisco Baykeeper
One of the biggest threats to San Francisco Bay happens out of sight along the Bay’s floor, where private companies have been mining sand for over a century. The mining companies then sell the sand fo...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
California is selling SF Bay’s sand for concrete—over 5,000 Olympic pools’ worth—damaging habitats and weakening shorelines as seas rise. @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social is asking you to take action and make your voice heard.
Tell the State Lands Commission to stop. #ProtectTheBay #NoSandMining 🌊
Tell the State Lands Commission to stop. #ProtectTheBay #NoSandMining 🌊
CA cities are paying a lot for water, while ag is paying relatively little--and sometimes nothing at all!
Great reporting from @ra-becks.bsky.social & Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/environment/...
Great reporting from @ra-becks.bsky.social & Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/environment/...
California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free
Water costs are confusing — even for the experts. A new study shows huge differences in what cities and farm water districts pay for supplies from rivers and reservoirs in California, Arizona, and Nev...
calmatters.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
CA cities are paying a lot for water, while ag is paying relatively little--and sometimes nothing at all!
Great reporting from @ra-becks.bsky.social & Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/environment/...
Great reporting from @ra-becks.bsky.social & Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett @calmatters.org
calmatters.org/environment/...
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It’s time to protect California White Sturgeon under the ESA & CESA
CA’s White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator, says this population “may be the lowest it has ever been, based on recent data.”
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@mongabay.com
CA’s White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator, says this population “may be the lowest it has ever been, based on recent data.”
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@mongabay.com
With a target on their bellies, can California's sturgeon survive?
Following up on a tip to the state’s poaching hotline, game wardens in California rushed to a popular fishing spot, Clifton Court Forebay, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. They’d received a ...
news.mongabay.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It’s time to protect California White Sturgeon under the ESA & CESA
CA’s White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator, says this population “may be the lowest it has ever been, based on recent data.”
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@mongabay.com
CA’s White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator, says this population “may be the lowest it has ever been, based on recent data.”
@sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
@mongabay.com
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Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
"It's no secret that the Trump administration prioritizes handing out California's water to powerful water districts that support the administration," as SF Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social told @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
Federal water officials say they’ll increase pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a move that state officials say will harm salmon and reduce urban water supplies.
California water wars reignite as Trump administration plans to send more water to farms
Federal water officials say they’ll increase pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a move that state officials say will harm salmon and reduce urban water supplies.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"It's no secret that the Trump administration prioritizes handing out California's water to powerful water districts that support the administration," as SF Baykeeper science director @jarosenfield.bsky.social told @kurtisalexander.bsky.social
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🌊King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them
Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.
@kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.
@kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them | KQED
This week’s extra high tide could flood shorelines across the Bay Area, offering a preview of how rising seas could reshape the region.
www.kqed.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🌊King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them
Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.
@kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.
@kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
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Ok, the 3 local National Wildlife Refuges I knew were:
* Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
* San Pablo Bay
* Farallon Islands
The 4 I missed:
* Salinas River
* Ellicott Slough
* Marin Islands
* Antioch Dunes
All are part of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. Links at the bottom of this page:
* Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
* San Pablo Bay
* Farallon Islands
The 4 I missed:
* Salinas River
* Ellicott Slough
* Marin Islands
* Antioch Dunes
All are part of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. Links at the bottom of this page:
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Ok, the 3 local National Wildlife Refuges I knew were:
* Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
* San Pablo Bay
* Farallon Islands
The 4 I missed:
* Salinas River
* Ellicott Slough
* Marin Islands
* Antioch Dunes
All are part of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. Links at the bottom of this page:
* Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
* San Pablo Bay
* Farallon Islands
The 4 I missed:
* Salinas River
* Ellicott Slough
* Marin Islands
* Antioch Dunes
All are part of the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. Links at the bottom of this page:
When we enjoy local Dungeness, we're tasting the North Bay, the Central Bay & the Pacific Ocean in each bite.
But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀
Read more in our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column:
baykeeper.org/column/shell...
Image: Fiorella Ikeue
But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀
Read more in our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column:
baykeeper.org/column/shell...
Image: Fiorella Ikeue
Shells, Smiles, and the Season of Thanks - San Francisco Baykeeper
I can still picture the first time my son Dilon tasted fresh Dungeness crab. It was at Baykeeper’s crab dinner in 2014. He was 8 years old, surrounded by supporters like you who showed him how to crac...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When we enjoy local Dungeness, we're tasting the North Bay, the Central Bay & the Pacific Ocean in each bite.
But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀
Read more in our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column:
baykeeper.org/column/shell...
Image: Fiorella Ikeue
But today, these remarkable creatures face mounting threats 🦀
Read more in our director Sejal Choksi-Chugh's latest column:
baykeeper.org/column/shell...
Image: Fiorella Ikeue
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A federal judge in Kentucky ruled a bankruptcy court’s judgment, which could have put the city on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, was improper.
Oakland might not owe coal company hundreds of millions after new court ruling
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled a bankruptcy court’s judgment, which could have put the city on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, was improper.
oaklandside.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled a bankruptcy court’s judgment, which could have put the city on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, was improper.
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Spread some holiday cheer and protect SF Bay! Grab these special greeting cards (illustrated by Bay Area artists) benefiting our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social —100% of proceeds support their work defending the Bay. A little card, a lot of impact. 🎁
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November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Spread some holiday cheer and protect SF Bay! Grab these special greeting cards (illustrated by Bay Area artists) benefiting our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social —100% of proceeds support their work defending the Bay. A little card, a lot of impact. 🎁
cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
cardsagainstclimatechange.org/shop-to-donate
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Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding
Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Hundreds of California and Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding | KQED
A new study warns that rising seas could flood nearly 250 Bay Area Hazardous sites, putting already vulnerable communities at greater risk of toxic exposure.
www.kqed.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding
Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.
@kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social
www.kqed.org/science/1999...
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🚨 Tribal and Environmental Advocates Challenge Certification of Consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project
The groups argue that the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49wm3ZI
The groups argue that the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49wm3ZI
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🚨 Tribal and Environmental Advocates Challenge Certification of Consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project
The groups argue that the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49wm3ZI
The groups argue that the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem.
🔗 Read: bit.ly/49wm3ZI
"We can't protect the Bay's ecosystem and clean water if the law no longer recognizes the wetlands that make it possible," as our scientist Ian Wren said in a statement about the Trump admin's new #WOTUS proposal rolling back the #CleanWaterAct
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
EPA Issues Proposed Clean Water Act Rollbacks—Baykeeper Statement - San Francisco Baykeeper
On Monday, the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed changes to the Clean Water Act's definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). WOTUS describes the wa...
baykeeper.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"We can't protect the Bay's ecosystem and clean water if the law no longer recognizes the wetlands that make it possible," as our scientist Ian Wren said in a statement about the Trump admin's new #WOTUS proposal rolling back the #CleanWaterAct
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
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Busted! The Trump Admin just got hit with a legal notice for killing endangered species in violation of the law. Environmental groups aren’t letting it slide. When leaders fail, our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org & @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social step up.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species - San Francisco Baykeeper
Media Contacts: Fiona Baker, Associate Communications Director, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705, fiona@baykeeper.org Gary Bobker, Program Director, Friends of the River, (415) 272-6616, gbobke...
baykeeper.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Busted! The Trump Admin just got hit with a legal notice for killing endangered species in violation of the law. Environmental groups aren’t letting it slide. When leaders fail, our friends at @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org & @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social step up.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
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You’ve probably heard this claim: Climate’s always changing!
It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason.
Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥
Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️
It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason.
Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥
Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
You’ve probably heard this claim: Climate’s always changing!
It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason.
Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥
Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️
It's true, Earth’s climate has changed before. But not this fast, and not for this reason.
Introducing Cold Facts, Hot Takes: my new series of evidence-based replies to common troll takes 🔥
Want the whole episode? Links below ⬇️
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🚨 Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species
Today, @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, @biologicaldiversity.org, and @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social, issued a legal notice of intent to the Trump Administration.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/444xSm9
Today, @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, @biologicaldiversity.org, and @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social, issued a legal notice of intent to the Trump Administration.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/444xSm9
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
🚨 Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species
Today, @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, @biologicaldiversity.org, and @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social, issued a legal notice of intent to the Trump Administration.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/444xSm9
Today, @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social, @biologicaldiversity.org, and @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social, issued a legal notice of intent to the Trump Administration.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/444xSm9
BREAKING: We're putting the Trump administration on legal notice for killing and harming winter-run Chinook Salmon, Steelhead & Green Sturgeon in the Bay-Delta.
Thanks to our great coalition partners @biologicaldiversity.org @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
Thanks to our great coalition partners @biologicaldiversity.org @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species - San Francisco Baykeeper
Media Contacts: Fiona Baker, Associate Communications Director, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705, fiona@baykeeper.org Gary Bobker, Program Director, Friends of the River, (415) 272-6616, gbobke...
baykeeper.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
BREAKING: We're putting the Trump administration on legal notice for killing and harming winter-run Chinook Salmon, Steelhead & Green Sturgeon in the Bay-Delta.
Thanks to our great coalition partners @biologicaldiversity.org @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...
Thanks to our great coalition partners @biologicaldiversity.org @friendsoftheriver.bsky.social
Read more: baykeeper.org/press_releas...