Category: Sea Level Rise
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.
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.
Field Clips: What 7 Newly-Minted Climate Leaders Did for Solano County
After 10 months of climate leadership training, the graduates of the Resilient Roots program tell us about their projects.
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The Hardest & Most Important Thing to Do Next: Education
This August BCDC approved a public sea level rise education program to be spearheaded by the Exploratorium, in lieu of a fill removal project for their redevelopment of Pier 17.
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.
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.
Field Clips: What 7 Newly-Minted Climate Leaders Did for Solano County
After 10 months of climate leadership training, the graduates of the Resilient Roots program tell us about their projects.
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.
Nine Tiles Hint at Preferred Textures for Seawall Life
A two-year experiment suggests seawalls with nooks and crannies attract more seaweed, crabs, oysters and other bay creatures than smooth ones.
A Living Shoreline, Built One Oyster at a Time
Can the humble Olympia oyster stabilize shorelines and fight rising seas across the West Coast? With a little help from human engineering, there’s a good chance.
Training 18 New Community Leaders in a Resilience Hot Spot
A June 7 event minted 18 new community leaders now better-equipped to care for Suisun City and Fairfield through pollution, heat, smoke, and high water.
New Metrics on Hybrid Gray-Green Levees
UC Santa Cruz research project investigates how horizontal “living levees” can cut flood risk.
San Francisco Youth Explore Flood Risk on Home Turf
At the Shoreline Leadership Academy, high school students learn about sea level rise through hands-on tours and community projects.
Bumpy Road Ahead for Fast-Tracking Program?
The multi-agency BRRIT has streamlined wetland permitting, but ongoing federal cuts could slow its progress.
A Ramble Around Pacheco Marsh
We tour Pacheco Marsh, a once-rough patch of Bay shoreline that is now a green refuge for walkers, birds, and even paddleboarders.