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Three million + cubic yards of tunnel muck from a subway extension could help raise South Bay marshes above rising sea levels.
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.
As a community of nature-minded, eco-friendly folks, Santa Cruz has been working on climate adaptation plans for many decades. But no one anticipated the storms of early 2023.
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Oakland plans three main resilience hubs. Activists say funding a more decentralized network could be more equitable.
Three million + cubic yards of tunnel muck from a subway extension could help raise South Bay marshes above rising sea levels.
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.
As a community of nature-minded, eco-friendly folks, Santa Cruz has been working on climate adaptation plans for many decades. But no one anticipated the storms of early 2023.
Everyday Climate Champions Podcast
En un programa para unir a jóvenes a la planificación de la adaptación climática, estudiantes de quinto grado hicieron modelos de sus hogares y ciudades, y diseños para mejorarlos.
The Bay Area’s mild weather is a liability for its residents in the face of growing heat risks from temperature swings to hotter nights. But what exactly makes the heat linger?
A May 2024 environmental conference covers levees, seawalls, reefs, wetlands, and other climate resilient shoreline designs for the Bay Area.
Knee Deep follows up with Marta Segura, one of only 3 heat chiefs nationwide, about lessons learned since 2023.
A government report calls out Big Oil for delaying action of climate change for decades. A local activist isn’t surprised.
In a program to involve youth in climate adaptation planning, fifth graders made models of their homes and town, and designed improvements.
UCSC scientist Rae Taylor-Burns has assigned marsh restoration projects a dollar value in terms of human assets protected from climate change driven flooding.
A closely-watched co-design process has produced a hard-won plan for new nature-based, flood protection infrastructure and shoreline access points for North Richmond.
A Tracy resident talks about climate change in the Valley and on the Coast.
Two Bay Area gardens are getting a boost from a new, country-wide seed sharing model promoting permaculture.
Mariah Padilla, a Bay Area native and city planning student, is exploring community-centric planning with Gilroy.
This Marin County community desperately needs a new flood wall. Private ownership and a pricey bill stand in the way.
Emily, Liliana, Kalanii, Libny, Marc, Alexis & Mila, San Rafael
David, Christopher, Anderson, Elmer & Michael, San Rafael
Dylan, Xavi, Alexis, David, Simone & Isabella, San Rafael
Frank, Genesis, Jonathan, Nora, Grayson, Marc, Sarah & Ben, San Rafael
Jacob, Arleth, Brithany, Allison, Jorddy, Penny & Kano, San Rafael
Elmer, Daniel, Cristian, Angel, Andre, Kano & En-yu,San Rafael
Marginada por bastante tiempo, la comunidad de Pájaro finalmente está recibiendo apoyo para prevenir inundaciones. ¿Será suficiente?
Though the long-sidelined community of Pajaro is finally getting support to stop future flooding, will it be enough? Climate change is not the only culprit.
The Central Valley’s bread basket of stone fruit and nut trees could suffer from less cool time in future winters. But what’s the tipping point?
In California’s Central Valley, climate change’s consequences are on full display in these photos, from floods and wildfires to the return of a lost lake.
S.F.’s Hunters Point is already toxic for residents and the Bay. Sea level and groundwater rise, along with bigger storms, threaten to make the problem worse.
To reduce nitrogen loads, the Bay Area is facing an overhaul of wastewater plants to the tune of $16B. Sea level rise calls for other retrofits. The two could require the heftiest investment in clean water infrastructure in decades.
Laurel Dell Elementary, San Rafael
Partners push for three projects and a big grant to protect a critical swath of the East Bay shoreline from sea-level and groundwater rise.
Mosquito-borne disease is on the rise thanks to climate change. Will the Bay Area get new mosquito species? Climate change might push them to cooler climates.
This North Bay rail system is winning back ridership against the odds, catering to bikers, hikers, shoppers and commuters.
The City of Alameda is planning to de-pave an area of the former Alameda Naval Air station the size of nine football fields and transform it into an ecological nature park.
We tested a free flood mapping tool. It revealed that Sonoma County homes get flooded more often than most.
Residentes del canal vadean en la ciencia cuidadana.
Organizers of the bilingual King Tide Day/Día de las Mareas Reales along the San Rafael Canal on February 10 hoped witnessing the highest tides of the year could help make the area’s vulnerability to sea level rise more real to residents.
Shoreline residents from San Francisco and Contra Costa counties could soon be better equipped to influence local planning decisions.
To get storm resilient, a stretch of El Camino Real in San Mateo may lose hundreds of historic eucalyptus trees.
When San Mateo Creek topped its banks during last winter’s relentless winter storms, Danielle Cwirko-Godycki’s home became one of thousands in the city to flood.