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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.
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.
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Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.
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.
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.
Local growers and activists are planting avocado trees to build climate resilience, local food systems, and alternatives to imported fruit.
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.
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.
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.
San Francisco redesigns drains, parks, permeable pavements and buildings to keep stormwater out of the Bay and build flood resilience.
In Santa Rosa’s Pepperwood Preserve, volunteers are learning how controlled fires can clear out natural wildfire fuel before it can spark.
After a 2022 release of toxic dust and a February 2025 fire, people in the northeast Bay town are tired of waiting for safety improvements.
Community groups, climate advocates and a church are coming together to plant pollinator gardens as monarchs, bees see population declines.
The Bay Area needs more affordable housing, but would 196-homes or a buffer against sea level serve local needs better in the years ahead?
After 10 months of climate leadership training, the graduates of the Resilient Roots program tell us about their projects.
The six-month program teaches students aged 17 -24 about the challenges facing communities around the SF Estuary, from Stockton to East Palo Alto.
In Santa Rosa, citizen scientists capture northern saw-whet owls to help further research on climate impacts to the bird.