Tara Duggan
SF Chronicle
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Storm damage has closed sections of many Bay Area highways. Here’s where
Sunday night’s heavy rainfall was the latest system to sweep through the Bay Area, which... → Read More
‘Don’t jump in puddles’: Sewage is overflowing into San Francisco Bay and city streets during storms
Millions of gallons of storm water mixed with raw or partially treated sewage has poured into creeks, estuaries and ultimately San Francisco Bay with recent storms. → Read More
California storm: Flood advisories issued for 6 Bay Area counties from ‘excessive rainfall’
The bomb cyclone lingers over California, but weather models show the storm will be on the move. Flood advisories issued for 6 Bay Area counties due to rain. → Read More
California storm: Overnight forecast sees gusty winds up to 80 mph
Nearly 100,000 PG&E customers are impacted by power outages around SF Bay Area. → Read More
Where to see native salmon splash, jump during their peak season in Bay Area creeks
This is the peak time of year when coho salmon swim in Marin to spawn during their annual migration, the last of its kind in the region. Here’s where to find them. → Read More
Heartbreaking videos show California birds with seizures, other avian flu symptoms
Videos provided by International Bird Rescue show the devastating effects of avian flu on... → Read More
‘Wow that’s right off our coast’: What divers saw on rare trip to photograph wildlife at California marine sanctuary
Experienced divers took a trip down 250 feet to Cordell Bank, a seamount just 22 miles... → Read More
A bioluminescent glow is illuminating Bay Area waters right now. Here are best places to watch
This time of year, a sparkly, magical glow can illuminate the ocean and nearby bays. It's... → Read More
Great white sharks are now spending summers at a popular California beach. How dangerous is ‘Shark Park’?
Juvenile white sharks have begun spending time off a Santa Cruz-area beach after warming... → Read More
Scientists are listening to blue whales off California's coast. Here’s what their songs reveal
Blue whales are back hanging out off of California’s coast and acoustic ecology is revealing that they are even more sophisticated than previously thought. → Read More
California loves its hummingbirds. But climate dangers loom
Beautiful, acrobatic and feisty, hummingbirds have expanded their range from Southern... → Read More
Fresh California king salmon has arrived in time for Memorial Day. Here’s where to buy it
Bay Area residents can still get fresh California salmon caught off the Central Coast in time for Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
In a dramatic change, whales are now hanging around in San Francisco Bay
A rising number of humpback whales are coming closer to the coast, including into San... → Read More
Signs of success in California campaign to keep monarch butterflies from disappearing
Biologists are planting milkweeds and other native plants to restore habitat for monarch... → Read More
Another Bay Area county bans single-use plastic for takeout food
Marin County joins San Francisco and Los Angeles in requiring businesses to use... → Read More
Marine heat wave currently forming off California coast, federal forecasters say
Federal scientists have created a new tool for forecasting problematic marine heat waves,... → Read More
Ships are killing whales off the California coast. Here's what experts say will save them
To save whales that are struck and killed by large ships plowing in and out of San... → Read More
Eating seafood is about as climate-friendly as eating plants, study finds. Here’s why
Certain types of seafood have lower greenhouse gas footprints than many types of meat and... → Read More
They tracked her 6,000-mile Pacific food run. Now, California scientists have a short time to study elephant seal C548
Winter at Año Nuevo State Park brings elephant seals and the UC Santa Cruz scientists... → Read More
Global warming goes to sea — heat waves hit oceans worldwide
Marine heat waves, which hit the ocean off California in the mid-2010s, are becoming more... → Read More