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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.
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”?
By standardizing and coordinating data collection, the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program will supercharge new analyses of restoration projects.
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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.
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”?
By standardizing and coordinating data collection, the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program will supercharge new analyses of restoration projects.
BCDC adopted a Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan in December 2024, setting the stage for local governments to address growing flood threat.
Your messy garden might be saving beneficial insects. Before you reach for the rake, learn about how dead leaves and stems help pollinators overwinter.
In a sixth-grade Petaluma classroom, children are exploring how to make wind energy, fulfilling new state mandates to build climate literacy.
We talked to the House Rabbit Society and Bay Area pet owners to gather practical advice about how to keep animals cool during hot weather.
An inside look at the advantages and challenges of hydrogen fuel in California’s clean energy strategy. A new ferry in San Francisco showboats the hydrogen “gold rush.”
Recent research from UC Berkeley’s David Romps explores how extreme heat and humidity push the body to its physiological limits.
BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan lays out four “Minimum Standards” that Bay Area municipalities must meet as they prepare for sea level rise.
Climate anxiety in younger generations is on the rise across the globe. Google searches for “climate anxiety” soared by 565% in 2021.
Can the Miyawaki tree-planting method reduce urban heat and enhance biodiversity in the Bay Area?
Contrary to now popular hearsay, building a seawall won’t necessarily flood your unprotected neighbors along the bayshore.
Are you a young writer, artist, photographer, creator, or storyteller? We want you to be a part of our magazine.
Seven Bay Area agencies sign an agreement to beef up coordination on sea level rise adaptation projects and clarify who’s on first.
A May 2024 environmental conference covers levees, seawalls, reefs, wetlands, and other climate resilient shoreline designs for the Bay Area.
Requirements for the latest round of USEPA grants for climate resiliency and mitigation projects were tough for local officials to meet.
Could middle income folks end up paying an unfair portion of the cost of the energy transition thanks to the new income-generated fixed charge?