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California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.
Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.
Scientists found rain gardens dramatically reduce toxic chemicals in stormwater while providing biodiversity and cooling.
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The heat-burdened Roseland neighborhood is learning how to monitor temperatures and developing an action plan focused on tree shade.
California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.
Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.
Scientists found rain gardens dramatically reduce toxic chemicals in stormwater while providing biodiversity and cooling.
The Nature Conservancy, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and others are growing oysters in the lab and planting them in the wild in estuaries around San Francisco Bay.
Many California schools are ill-equipped to tackle heat, with many campuses lacking sufficient tree coverage. These students are fighting to change that.
A young Fairfield resident reflects on how hiking during the pandemic became a refuge from digital overload and the growing realities of climate change.
In Pacheco Pass, a decades-old wind farm is getting an upgrade that will double CleanPowerSF’s wind energy.
Local growers and activists are planting avocado trees to build climate resilience, local food systems, and alternatives to imported fruit.
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.
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 theory of Doughnut Economics proposes a society that balances environmental sustainability with social well-being.
If passed, Measure D would would raise $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.
New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A coalition of transit advocates needs at least 200,000 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot to fund public transit.
Save The Bay is restoring habitat transition zones with native plants to accommodate rising sea levels and support wildlife.
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office has introduced sweeping budget cuts for the next fiscal year, including reduced support for climate action.
An East Bay city is building more than 700 housing units on BART parking lots.
Saumitra Kelkar shares videos about local biodiversity and native plants through his account, Oakland.bio.
After four breaches, imports of clean fill, and the addition of rocks, bird islands and bridges the South Bay’s Shoreline Park has more climate resilient environs.
A third of our food supply goes to waste, and Bay Area students are learning how to fix it one school cafeteria at a time.
On a residential street in East Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, a front yard becomes a food distribution network every Friday.
Canticle Farm está reinventando el concepto de vecindario a través de la tierra compartida, la comida gratuita y la acogida radical.
Un tercio de nuestro suministro de alimentos se desperdicia, y estudiantes en el Área de la Bahía están aprendiendo cómo solucionarlo.
Heavy rain can overwhelm storm drains and pollute waterways, but materials like permeable pavements help filter runoff and prevent flooding.
Electric cargo bikes are climate-friendly car replacements for everyday activities, from taking the kids to school to grocery shopping.
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.
An intersection redesign with safer bike lanes earned a national Complete Streets award, while sparking mixed reactions from drivers.
In Concord, winter rains and flood risks are pushed residents to prepare with sandbags, shifted commutes, and creek monitoring.
En Concord, las lluvias invernales y el riesgo de inundaciones están obligando a los residentes a prepararse con sacos de arena, cambios en sus desplazamientos diarios y vigilancia de los arroyos.
Diverse climate action efforts and resources can be found in Santa Clara County.
Diverse climate action efforts and resources can be found in San Francisco County.
The practice of collecting food left behind in fields after the harvest is good for the environment and gives more people access to produce.
The Oakland Goes Outdoors program gives low-income students a chance to kayak, hike, and camp.
UC Santa Cruz researchers find the highly-desired ‘Early Girl’ variety yields more tomatoes under dry-farmed conditions.
A year after adopting a controversial camping ban, Valley Water is trying to move unsheltered people out of the cold and rain.