Category: Climate Change Effects
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.
Radar Gap Filled on Marin Mountaintop
A new weather radar installation will help the region’s northern counties read incoming storm clouds, hours before they drop their rain.
New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay
New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.
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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.
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.
Radar Gap Filled on Marin Mountaintop
A new weather radar installation will help the region’s northern counties read incoming storm clouds, hours before they drop their rain.
New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay
New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.
Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?
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 proyectos costeros podrían añadir 168 acres de parques a la Bahía Este
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.
El cambio climático hace que respirar en West Oakland sea cada vez más difícil
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.
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.
Living Shorelines Test Run Reports Back
A landmark study reveals how oyster reefs and eelgrass can build habitat and fight sea level rise in San Francisco Bay — if scaled up fast enough.
Protecting Birds as Burlingame’s Iconic Trees Come Down
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.
The Race to Reinvent State Route 37
A sweeping plan to elevate SR 37 is underway, tackling chronic flooding, traffic congestion, and sea level rise while restoring Bay wetlands.