Coachella Valley communities face record temperatures with little shade. Policy changes lag as local groups push for heat equity.

A $322M grant powers Oakland’s port electrification — cleaning air, cutting emissions, and investing in community justice.

In KneeDeep’s new column, The Practice, we daylight how designers, engineers and planners are helping communities adapt to a changing climate.

Scientists are testing whether dredged sediment placed in nearby shallows can help our wetlands keep pace with rising seas. Tiny tracers may reveal the answer.

Plant tissue culture can help endangered species adapt to climate change. Amateur plant biologist Jasmine Neal’s community lab could make this tech more accessible.

Fear-based messaging about extreme weather can backfire. Here are some simple metaphors to explain climate change.

KneeDeep asks readers to place paper zines in tiny street libraries to help us reach new folks.

Lightning Talks with 8 Reporters for SF Climate Week

As insurance companies pull out and wildfire seasons intensify, Santa Cruz County residents navigate the complexities of staying fire-ready.

Snippet of insight from the artist about her work.

OneShoreline’s effort to shield the Millbrae-Burlingame shoreline from flooding has to balance cost, habitat, and airport safety.

Fleeing wildfires without a car might seem scary, but so is being trapped in evacuation gridlock — and the hellscape of car-dependency.

On Edgerly Island, homes sit behind a sinking, century-old levee. The community is at risk from sea level rise – unless they can agree to pay the cost of resilience.

In headlines about wildfire, a new supervillain emerges: wind. In January, it became the LA fire’s manic henchman. But what, exactly, is a “supercharged wind event”?

Everyday Climate Champions Podcast

Researchers have developed COF-999, a new material that absorbs CO₂ directly from the air without rapidly degrading — a game-changer for carbon capture.

At the southern end of their range, coho salmon in Scott Creek are adapting to wildfire and warming.

Climate literacy and sustainability resolutions are changing how East Bay schools tackle teaching about climate science and solutions.

A NOAA grant will fund flood mitigation, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat restoration — and green job creation — across Santa Cruz-Monterey.