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Duncan Agnew

is KneeDeep's Assistant Editor and Metro Reporter. He is based in San Francisco, and was previously the managing editor of the Evanston RoundTable, a nonprofit local newsroom outside Chicago. His work has also appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Texas Tribune and The Forward. You can find him trying (and probably failing) to photograph butterflies in Golden Gate Park in his free time.

A large high school classroom with a long whiteboard in the back and bulletin boards on each side of it, with 11 individual desks arranged in front of the board. The walls and ceiling are made out of wood, and the floor is made of silver panels. There are two floor to ceiling windows on the right, with cubbies and a sign saying "welcome" in between.

Building Sustainably with Mass Timber

This building method can help clear forests of smaller trees that burn easily while also reducing the carbon footprint of new homes and offices.... Read more.

Three Department of Water Resources employees wearing blue winter jackets and snowshoes. The man on the left writes numbers in a notebook as a woman in the middle overlooks equipment and a man on the right uses a long blue cylinder to measure snow depth and water content.

Hopes and Fears for Sierra Snowpack

February's drought and deluge confirms that uncertainty may be a given for California snowpack, western water supply, and wildfire risk.... Read more.

Is Brooklyn Basin Emblematic of Regional Development Vision?

The 64-acre waterfront development adds thousands of new housing units to one of the world’s most expensive places, but questions remain about its future.... Read more.

A collage shows water pipes and power lines next to the inside of a data center with computer servers.

How Cities Can Make AI Infrastructure Green

Data centers fueling AI can suck up massive amounts of energy, water and land, but local policies can mitigate the impact.... Read more.

People wait for trains inside a San Francisco Muni station as a red and silver train heading for Balboa Park arrives.

Without Transit Rescue Measure, Bay Area Faces Major Climate Setback

BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.... Read more.

A woman holds up a map of Bay Area sea level rise as someone in front of her out of frame points to part of the map.

What I Learned About Sea Level Rise at a Regional Summit

Activists, planners and scientists say bay fill, equity and education are key concerns in the battle against future flooding.... Read more.

kids playing on a fenced-in basketball court in front of the San Francisco Bay at high tide

Alameda Flood Group Keeps Chin Up Despite Claw Backs

A group of 30 Oakland-Alameda partners refused to give up on a Bay Farm Island sea level rise adaptation after losing a $50 million grant.... Read more.

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