Newts were getting lodged in holes at the bottom of the leaky Japanese Pool and were unable to surface for air. They’ll be returned to the pond once it’s repaired.
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As squishy fern spreads, Lake Anza closes to swimmers once again
The non-toxic Azolla fern crept into the Tilden lake’s swimming area for the second year in a row. The park district’s new aquatic harvester will clear the fern.
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New satellite map offers glimpses of San Francisco Bay algae blooms
No one agency is tasked with protecting us from marine algal blooms. So here’s a map worth checking before you go out on the waters of San Francisco Bay.
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Worried about the toxic red tide in the Berkeley Marina? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
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Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
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Berkeley approves major changes for Civic Center but must figure out how to fund it
The ambitious project could cost up to $158 million and includes plans to study daylighting Strawberry Creek, rethink Center Street and create an “urban oasis.”
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Squished newts are drowning at bottom of leaky UC Botanical Garden pond
The garden is trying to raise $150,000 to seal the 80-year-old pond’s cracks, which the newts are getting stuck in, plug sinkholes and resurface the basin.
