climate change

Wetland Restoration at Beach Ranch Benefits Nature, Wildlife, and People

Pajaro River rising adjacent to Beach Ranch during winter storms. Credit: Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.

Conservation of 247 acres by the Pajaro River preserves habitat, safeguards farmland, and builds climate resilience.

Building a Resilient Future at Seacliff State Beach

More than 300 people attended the Seacliff Resilience community workshop in September. Credit: Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks.

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks helps the agency gather public input for a new vision at Seacliff and New Brighton State Beaches.

Grant to Santa Cruz NGO Shows the US Government Getting Serious about the Climate Crisis

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary has served as a setting for decades of conservation history. Photo courtesy California Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

In the wake of the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s recent historic $71 million award, a look back at the first National Oceans Conference.

Putting the Fun in Phenology

This darling child only looks like a forest sprite. In fact she's a climate scientist making important discoveries. Public domain photo.

The much-loved tradition of watching the seasons change has become critical for documenting how plants and animals respond to climate change. Do it with new friends at the Arboretum and possibly contribute to great discoveries!

The King Tides Are Coming!

Classic King Tide shot from West Cliff in December 2012. Note the expanse of exposed seabed. Hilltromper photo.

Help researchers peer into a future of rising sea levels by contributing photos to the California King Tides Project Dec. 21-23.

Titans of Climate Research at UCSC

Pioneering atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon and climatologist Michael Mann deliver key lectures at this weekend's climate change conference at UCSC.

Lessons from the science wars by climatologists Susan Solomon and Michael Mann at this weekend's climate change conference.

In Bird Census, Signs of Warming

A barn swallow perches on a wooden railing. Photo by John Haslam by Creative Commons.

Results of the Great Backyard Bird Count are in, and among the gee-whiz infonuggets (like the flock of 5 million redwinged blackbirds spotted in Missouri) are signs of climate change.

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