In this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we dig below Earth’s surface to get the dirt on what it takes to make healthy soils. We learn about the impacts of soil salinity, why composting and carbon sequestering are vital, how soils can retain more water and recharge subterranean aquifers, and what the...

More wildfires and higher temperatures combine to produce more days with poor air quality throughout our region. Bay Area Bountiful visits the Bay area Air Quality Management District to learn about the unique Bay geography and weather patterns that affect clear skies, and the district’s ongoing eff...

For February, Bay Area Bountiful celebrates Black History Month with local leaders who are making history. From volunteers at the Sonoma County Black Forum feeding families with food insecurity to Black-owned restaurants embracing sustainable culinary practices to established Black entrepreneurs in...

On this edition of Bay Area Bountiful, we look at some of the many contributions science and scientists make to our society. We visit San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences where vital research is being conducted on the coronavirus pandemic. We take a virtual dive in the Monterey Bay Aquariu...

Youth leaders in Sunrise Movement Sonoma County are fighting for a climate-safe future for all people, and for policy that will create millions of good, green jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they had to figure out how to adapt their work to a virtual landscape and continue their fight to stop...

Youth leaders in Sunrise Movement Sonoma County are fighting for a climate-safe future for all people, and for policy that will create millions of good, green jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they had to figure out how to adapt their work to a virtual landscape and continue their fight to stop...

Recycled water is a very important part of overall water management and water conservation, especially when climate change can result in extreme heat, drought, and wildfires. When recycled water is used for agricultural and urban irrigation, it reduces the need to use surface water or groundwater fo...

This segment from Bay Area Bountiful: A Home for Honeybees is about saving the world through art and playfulness. It shows a glimpse into the work of Matthew Willey, who is painting 50,000 honeybees in murals around the world. We focus in on a mural at Janney Elementary School in Washington D.C., wh...

When we talk about resilience in agriculture, we often talk about biodiversity -- how growing many different types of plants and crops together makes a farming operation stronger. The same could be said of our entire food and agriculture system -- in who is farming our food, and how many people are...

California is a wealth of wool and natural fiber production. With such a bounty of material to create yarn, textiles, and clothing products, where does this fit in with the global fashion industry? In this story, we visit a sheep farmer raising sustainable wool to make fiber products, and a fashion...

The Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley rescues and rehabilitates wildlife, as well as educates the public about how to coexist with our wild neighbors. Produced by Isabel Fischer Audio Engineer and Recordist: Anthony Garcia Narration: Adia White Additional Footage: Rick Bacigalupi Special Thanks: Lau...

Taste. Along with smell, it’s one of the first sensations experienced when eating a cheese. In this story, cheese enthusiast Michael O’Brien helps us discover how different cheeses get their unique flavors – from the soil and climate of the region, which affects quality of the milk, to the methods b...