A business in Hawaii is trying to close the life cycle of the octopus. Should it?
Susanne Rust
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New peril for gray whale survival? Predatory orcas spotted in Baja calfing lagoon
Predatory orcas have breached a gray whale safe space in Baja California. Could this spell disaster for a species already struggling for survival?
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Nation’s most sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics approved by California lawmakers
The plastics legislation heads off what would be a costly and contentious ballot measure and pushes California ahead of the world in the fight against plastic waste.
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Feral pigs are biological time bombs. Can California stem their ‘exponential’ damage?
They chew up native plants, spread disease and threaten people. California wants to ease hunting of wild pigs. Evidence suggests that won’t work.
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How badly will Russia’s war torpedo hopes for global climate cooperation?
Russia was an international foot dragger on climate solutions before it invaded Ukraine, but it was cooperating on Arctic issues. Are those days over?
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With cannabis edibles everywhere, dogs are getting stoned on neighborhood walks
Reports are increasing of dogs getting stoned on walks through their neighborhoods, possibly by ingesting discarded or dropped cannabis edibles. “Avoidance is the only prevention,” one UC Davis veterinary professor said. “Dogs get into many things outside and inside the house.”
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Gray whales: What to know about our West Coast leviathans and their uncertain future
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Ticks on a ‘quest’ for blood at California’s beaches. Is Lyme disease a rising risk?
Lyme disease-carrying ticks usually found in woodlands and fields are spreading along California’s beaches, carried by an unknown host.
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A dozen dead whales have washed ashore in the Bay Area signaling another grim year
Ten gray whales are among the massive mammals that have been found beached in the San Francisco Bay Area this year, suggesting another grim year for the species.
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Dirty drinking water post-wildfires remains a major concern for some in the San Lorenzo Valley
They’ve endured wildfires, smoke damage and mudslide fears. One more concern for residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains: the quality of their drinking water.