Category: Climate Change Effects
Bolinas Can’t Ignore Pacific Advance Much Longer
As sea levels rise, a Bolinas architect is sparking a new conversation on coastal retreat. Steve Matson’s vision could relocate this Marin County village to higher ground.
Feds Shoulder Marin City’s 80-Year-Old Drainage Problem
After decades of neglect, Marin City will benefit from a $13.5 million flood-reduction project fully funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Pajaro Residents Weigh In on How to Use Climate Funds
At the Climate of Hope Fair in Pajaro Valley, locals shared ideas on climate funding priorities, from park access to farmworker safety. Learn how the community is guiding climate resilience efforts with the nonprofit Regeneración Pajaro Valley.
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Wildfire in the Big City?
San Francisco’s 2025 Hazards and Climate Resilience plan says the city’s urban forests pose a moderate wildfire risk. One resident thinks preparedness could be challenging.
Bolinas Can’t Ignore Pacific Advance Much Longer
As sea levels rise, a Bolinas architect is sparking a new conversation on coastal retreat. Steve Matson’s vision could relocate this Marin County village to higher ground.
Feds Shoulder Marin City’s 80-Year-Old Drainage Problem
After decades of neglect, Marin City will benefit from a $13.5 million flood-reduction project fully funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Pajaro Residents Weigh In on How to Use Climate Funds
At the Climate of Hope Fair in Pajaro Valley, locals shared ideas on climate funding priorities, from park access to farmworker safety. Learn how the community is guiding climate resilience efforts with the nonprofit Regeneración Pajaro Valley.
Don’t Count on Kelp to Buffer the Coast
Before breaking on the coast, California waves may pass through kelp forests, but whether this softens coastal erosion like other “blue infrastructure” is difficult to pin down.
When Hot Gets Hotter
Recent research from UC Berkeley’s David Romps explores how extreme heat and humidity push the body to its physiological limits.
Be Prepared for So Much More than the Big One
A reporter visits the LA Disasters Expo to get expert advice and finds a suite of products for securing your home, building a community network, and preparing for emergencies.
Getting Serious at the City & County Scale About Future Flood Threats
BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan lays out four “Minimum Standards” that Bay Area municipalities must meet as they prepare for sea level rise.
Got Climate Anxiety? What Young Folks Should Know
Climate anxiety in younger generations is on the rise across the globe. Google searches for “climate anxiety” soared by 565% in 2021.
Mumbai’s Microforests Model Cooling for California
Can the Miyawaki tree-planting method reduce urban heat and enhance biodiversity in the Bay Area?
A Landscaper Rethinks East Bay Gardens
My landscape maintenance company has a front row seat to how climate change is changing Bay Area gardens. Here’s what a water-wise garden looks like.
Uncertainty Requires a Buffet of Resilience Choices
Oakland plans three main resilience hubs. Activists say funding a more decentralized network could be more equitable.