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KneeDeep organizes its stories in three departments: In Fight or Flight, read about decision-making in the face of advancing water, fire, or stormy weather, and building for safety, efficiency and equity. City & County zeroes in on where change begins: with local government and within each community. Hearts and Minds recognizes that without human connection, all the engineering or money in the world can’t save us.
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Nailing Down Opportunities for Nature-Based Infrastructure
A new tool from the Estuary Institute gives planners ideas for where best to work with nature around the Bay to protect shores from sea level rise.
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Helping Farmworkers Navigate Ugly Weather and Raids
Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga and her nonprofit ALAS are trying to give coastal farmworkers resources amid lost income to climate change and ICE raids.
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Birds, Not Bats, Flock to Burned Oak Savannas
A new study has found that birds are thriving in the nutrient rich oak savannas that burned in the 2018 Mendocino Complex Fire. But bats, not so much.
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The Rancher Using Goats to Fight California Wildfires
Hoof by hoof, a family-run targeted grazing operation is reducing fire risk for homes, schools, and open spaces.
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California’s Solar Boom Is Powering Clean Energy Careers
California’s solar energy is breaking records. Workforce programs like GRID Alternatives are preparing new solar installers to meet the growing need.
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Bayfront Redevelopment on a Landfill Sparks Pollution and Flood Concerns
The Redwood Life project plans to build 12 multi-story buildings atop a former landfill at the edge of Belmont Slough.
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Teresa Cheng’s Caffeinated Mission to Decarbonize California Manufacturing
Cheng spoke to KneeDeep’s UC Berkeley reporting partner about decarbonization work during the Trump era.
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Alameda Flood Group Keeps Chin Up Despite Claw Backs
A group of 30 Oakland-Alameda partners refused to give up on a Bay Farm Island sea level rise adaptation after losing a $50 million grant.
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Suisun Marsh, a Zone of Potential in a Sinking Ecosystem
A fresh report from SF Estuary Institute and the prospect of major development along the marsh’s borders are putting Suisun back in the news.
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Composting as a Ritual for Renewal
A farm high in the Contra Costa County hills helps folks learn from the land and connect with nature.
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Investing in Climate Smart Parkscapes at Coyote Hills
At Coyote Hills Regional Park, a sweeping 170-acre expansion is reshaping the landscape where wetlands, oak savannas, and historic farmlands meet.
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Feds Ghost Climate Action But Locals Stay the Course
Meet the Bay Area climate groups tackling emissions, resilience, and justice as federal climate protections are dismantled.
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Extremes-in-3D
This special, six-part KneeDeep Times investigative series explores fire, flood, heat and other extremes in three dimensions — science, people, place — and reports on how researchers, activists, city planners, and community leaders are building climate resilience.
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