Oakland shop teams up with Warriors on making sneakers more sustainable
Americans throw away tens of millions of pairs every year. These shoes are not biodegradable. Most end up in landfills, where they contaminate soil and groundwater.
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Americans throw away tens of millions of pairs every year. These shoes are not biodegradable. Most end up in landfills, where they contaminate soil and groundwater.
California is one of the top fly-fishing destinations of the nation, especially when it comes to wild trout. But as climate change continues to warm our rivers, the pressure is growing on California's cold-water fish.
With great soil, foggy mornings, and cool afternoon winds, Monterey County is the perfect place to grow quality wine grapes. Now, winemakers have a greener way to package their wine.
The San Francisco Embarcadero is full of eye-catching destinations: from Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, the Exploratorium, and the iconic Ferry Building to name just a few iconic stops.
With thousands of plant and animal species, including dozens found nowhere else on Earth, Catalina is a world-class diving destination. Yet scientists warn this underwater paradise faces a growing threat.
With thousands of plant and animal species, including dozens found nowhere else on Earth, Catalina is a world-class diving destination. Yet scientists warn this underwater paradise faces a growing threat. Itay Hod reports.
At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and scientists like Geoff York.
Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace these plastics, with a plant that grows abundantly off the coast.
Petaluma's experiment with reusable cups last fall was a resounding success according to a newly released report on the project.
The widespread destruction of old growth trees for ranching and farming is making it harder to get the wood traditionally used to make guitars, including mahogany and Brazilian rosewood.
In San Francisco's Dolores Heights, an unusual design and branding studio is the home of two creative artists who earned a Grammy nomination for their groundbreaking album artwork.
President-elect Donald Trump promises to "unleash American energy" by maximizing U.S. oil and gas production. The directive comes at a time when the planet continues to warm, largely due to the burning of fossil fuels, experts say.
When it came to protecting Mother Earth, in many respects, the late President Jimmy Carter was way ahead of his time.
Climate change is triggering more frequent and intense storms as well as flooding. Now a real-life buried treasure – known as a Debris Separating Baffle Box - is seeking to trap the trash before it pollutes critical Bay Area waters.
According to Stanford Researchers, during the holidays, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, Americans create a gigantic mountain of plastic waste, about 25% more waste compared to the rest of the year.
Downtown Petaluma is already decked out for the holidays. But something is missing: 60 strategically placed purple bins placed as part of a plan to reduce disposable cup waste.
November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students got a head start with their annual "Trash Bash."
While young people are understandably anxious about the changing climate and warming planet, there's still a sense of optimism thanks to the creativity found in our youth.
While the Halloween holiday brings excitement, creativity, and happy delirium for many kids, it also generates an unsettling amount of plastic waste.
A bright yellow powder invented by University of California at Berkeley scientists might be the game-changing tool humanity needs to slow the effects of climate change.
A shocking new report on global biodiversity is detailing what it calls "a catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations ahead of a major international conference on biodiversity.
More than 100 years ago, wild winter-run Chinook salmon from the icy cold McCloud River ended up in the glacially cold mountain waters of New Zealand, where they continue to thrive today.
At Levi's Stadium -- home to the San Francisco 49ers -- there is a winning strategy to address a warming planet, nine stories above the gridiron.
A Bay Area testing ground for high-tech public transportation can be founded in the most unlikely of places: Walnut Creek's Rossmoor retirement community.
New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change.
