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Toxic Ghosts

A Daly City housing development struggles with a toxic past.

2009 Green Checklist

25 low-cost, maximum- impact tips for a greener year.

Marine Life(less)

The spread of oceans' oxygen- depleted dead zones.

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Water quality closures up at some area beaches

Water quality closures up at some area beaches

Last year wasn't a good time to be a beach bum in Northern California, thanks to oily, polluted water...

Sonoma County resists feds on home energy loans

Sonoma County resists feds on home energy loans

Renee Hyde, an insurance agent who lives in Sonoma County, could not afford to have solar panels...

Drilling foes pose challenge for GOP hopefuls

Californians' opposition to offshore oil drilling has skyrocketed in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while two-thirds of...

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Farallones biologists record similar dreams

It's a tranquil day on the Farallon Islands, one of the planet's most environmentally fragile ecosystems. Endangered birds and sea...

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Creating more livable communities

Tired of long commutes, heart-stopping gas bills and brown air? Private developers, local governments and the state of California are...

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Hercules gift helps preserve Franklin Canyon

So many tears - of grief, of rage, of joy - have been shed over Franklin Canyon, you'd think the creeks would overflow. But the...

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Study: S.F. compost no more toxic than others

Compost made from the effluent that San Franciscans flush down their toilets does not contain any more toxins than the soil treatments...

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Dueling ballot measures over Marin desalination

Marin County voters will decide in November between two measures involving a proposal to turn 5 million gallons of saltwater a day...

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Timely eco guidance from Japan's Edo period

If leading a sustainable life is the mantra of many Bay Area residents - underscored by daily reminders of global warming and...

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Environment Feature

The Flat Route

The Flat Route

Hill-free byways make bike commuting easier than you'd think.

Watch What You Eat

Watch What You Eat

Identifying sustainable seafood can be a fishing expedition

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