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As the hot Nevada air cools every fall, it gets pushed west to lower pressure areas over the Central Valley, where the wind heats up and dries out.

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Fire Weather in the Wind

As the hot Nevada air cools every fall, it gets pushed west to lower pressure areas over the Central Valley, where the wind heats up and dries out.

My Morning Cleaning Up the Oakland Estuary

On Oakland’s Creek to Bay Day, I joined 100 volunteers for I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary to remove shoreline trash.

RCDs Pay Extra Attention to North Bay High Schoolers

A $15,000 grant will help three North Bay conservation districts evaluate youth education programs and prepare high school students for environmental careers.

Creeks Make Good & Bad Homes

San Jose State researcher Costanza Rampini explores why the houseless favor creek banks, and how they weather the flood risk.

Bay Area Braces for Record-Breaking El Niño

Record high water temperatures in the Pacific are expected to bring dangerous sea level rise, waves, and rain to the region this winter.

Regional Housing Agency Invests in Affordability

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority is launching a loan program to support the construction of mixed-income rental properties.

The End is Coming for California’s Untouchable Grass

The law, which applies to grass that isn’t used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.

Sonoma Vineyard Workers Burn toward a Better Future

A group of immigrant farmworkers are forming a worker-owned cooperative to bring back Indigenous burning practices that used to revitalize the soil.

Los trabajadores de los viñedos de Sonoma queman por un futuro mejor

Un grupo de trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes está formando una cooperativa de propiedad de los trabajadores para recuperar las prácticas indígenas de quema que solían revitalizar el suelo año tras año.

New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley’s North Basin Strip

Twenty acres of parkland between the highway and the Berkeley shore are slated for a coast-resilient makeover, with input from locals and stakeholders.

It’s Always Sunny In North Fair Oaks

Residents of the unincorporated community launched their second campaign in two years to get the county to care for dying street trees.

Siempre está soleado en North Fair Oaks

Los residentes de la comunidad no incorporada lanzaron su segunda campaña en dos años para lograr que el condado se ocupe de los árboles de la calle que se están muriendo.

Can Nature Help California’s Coast Fight Fire and Floods?

Local and state leaders gather for September summit on how to mainstream nature-based infrastructure.

Guide to Nature-Based Infrastructure Around the Bay Area

Regional leaders are testing eight types of climate adaptation and shoreline flood protection projects that work with nature instead of against it. Here’s an overview.

How Can I Get Clean, Green, Climate-Forward Job Training in the Bay Area?

Looking for a hands-on job working outdoors that actually pays? Here’s a list of training programs.

Santa Rosa Residents Rethink Trees

The heat-burdened Roseland neighborhood is learning how to monitor temperatures and developing an action plan focused on tree shade.

How to Make Conservation a Career 

California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.

Raft of Resilience Initiatives Keeps Tahoe Blue

Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.

Weathering the Present While Training for the Future

A stewardship immersion experience from the School for Inclement Weather and Weaving Earth combines ecological knowledge and spiritual connection.

Feds Meddling With Protections For California Coast

NOAA is reviewing California’s Coastal Management Program in a renewed push for offshore oil and gas drilling.