Category: Flooding
Creeks Make Good & Bad Homes
San Jose State researcher Costanza Rampini explores why the houseless favor creek banks, and how they weather the flood risk.
Bay Area Braces for Record-Breaking El Niño
Record high water temperatures in the Pacific are expected to bring dangerous sea level rise, waves, and rain to the region this winter.
New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley’s North Basin Strip
Twenty acres of parkland between the highway and the Berkeley shore are slated for a coast-resilient makeover, with input from locals and stakeholders.
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The Sleepy Midterm Race with the Biggest Influence on Climate Policy
Typically an undercovered downballot race in the past, the election of California’s next insurance commissioner could reshape the state’s fire and flood coverage.
Creeks Make Good & Bad Homes
San Jose State researcher Costanza Rampini explores why the houseless favor creek banks, and how they weather the flood risk.
Bay Area Braces for Record-Breaking El Niño
Record high water temperatures in the Pacific are expected to bring dangerous sea level rise, waves, and rain to the region this winter.
New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley’s North Basin Strip
Twenty acres of parkland between the highway and the Berkeley shore are slated for a coast-resilient makeover, with input from locals and stakeholders.
Can Nature Help California’s Coast Fight Fire and Floods?
Local and state leaders gather for September summit on how to mainstream nature-based infrastructure.
Guide to Nature-Based Infrastructure Around the Bay Area
Regional leaders are testing eight types of climate adaptation and shoreline flood protection projects that work with nature instead of against it. Here’s an overview.
New Study Shows Rain Gardens Filter Chemicals Out of Stormwater
Scientists found rain gardens dramatically reduce toxic chemicals in stormwater while providing biodiversity and cooling.
12 Creek Types: Which One Is In Your Backyard?
Geomorphologist Gregory Pasternack and his team documented 12 types of Bay Area creeks to help residents protect themselves from flood threats.
Alviso Stays Strong, With Help from NGO
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.
Saving Two Marshes From the Squeeze
Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.
Change Detection Made Easier with New Lidar Survey
A new high-resolution lidar dataset gives planners a powerful tool to track flooding, levees, and wetland changes across the estuary.
Is Placing Sediment in the Shallows to Feed Marshes Working?
After two years of monitoring, a project to place sediment in shallow water off Eden Landing appears to be boosting surrounding marshes.