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Saving Two Marshes From the Squeeze

Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.

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Saving Two Marshes From the Squeeze

Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.

The Climate Questions Facing Bay Area Voters This Spring

Important details about votes on transit funding, open space preservation, wildfire prevention, and earthquake prep this Election Day.

Alviso Stays Strong, With Help from NGO

Annexed by San José in 1968, the bayside community has long felt the effects of flooding and neglect, but one community organization is finding hope.

Finding the Sweet Spot for Local Economies

The theory of Doughnut Economics proposes a society that balances environmental sustainability with social well-being.

A New Tax to Maintain Green Spaces Around Santa Clara?

If passed, Measure D would would raise $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

Could Avocados Be A Transformational Fruit for the Bay Region?

Local growers and activists are planting avocado trees to build climate resilience, local food systems, and alternatives to imported fruit.

Radar Gap Filled on Marin Mountaintop

A new weather radar installation will help the region’s northern counties read incoming storm clouds, hours before they drop their rain.

New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay

New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.

Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?

West Oakland has asthma rates 7x higher than the rest of California. As heat waves get more frequent, residents like longtime activist Ms. Margaret Gordon are sounding the alarm.

 Flores, Flautas, and an Invitation Outside 

The Bay Area chapter of Latino Outdoors offers an invitation to outdoor adventure with free, bilingual hikes and camping trips.

Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

Good Grief Network offers 10-week peer support groups where sharing feelings of climate distress and grief fights despair.

Flores, flautas y una invitación al afuera

El grupo de Latino Outdoors en el Área de la Bahía ofrece una invitación a aventuras externas, con caminatas bilingües y viajes de campamento gratuitas.

Nuevos proyectos costeros podrían añadir 168 acres de parques a la Bahía Este

Nuevos planes podrían transformar Golden Gate Fields y un terreno industrial de Oakland en parques que incorporarán medidas de resiliencia ante la prevista subida del nivel del mar.

El cambio climático hace que respirar en West Oakland sea cada vez más difícil

West Oakland tiene tasas de asma siete veces más altas que el resto de California. A medida que las olas de calor se intensifican, residentes como la activista Ms Margaret Gordon están prendiendo las alarmas.

¿La ecoansiedad te tiene desanimado? Hay un grupo para eso

Good Grief Network reúne a personas para, durante diez semanas, hablar de sus sentimientos de angustia y duelo, y así combatir la desesperanza climática.

Change Detection Made Easier with New Lidar Survey

A new high-resolution lidar dataset gives planners a powerful tool to track flooding, levees, and wetland changes across the estuary.

Is Placing Sediment in the Shallows to Feed Marshes Working?

After two years of monitoring, a project to place sediment in shallow water off Eden Landing appears to be boosting surrounding marshes.

Living Shorelines Test Run Reports Back

A landmark study reveals how oyster reefs and eelgrass can build habitat and fight sea level rise in San Francisco Bay — if scaled up fast enough.

Protecting Birds as Burlingame’s Iconic Trees Come Down

San Mateo County’s El Camino Real has long featured eucalyptus trees, but their roots are breaking up the road, and their bark is clogging drains.

More Signatures Needed to Save Bay Area Transit 

After witnessing fire disasters in neighboring counties, Marin formed a unique fire prevention authority and taxpayers funded it. Thirty projects and three years later, the county is clearer of undergrowth.