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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.
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.
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.

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Federal Funding Flip-Flops Stop Work on California Forest Safety and Working Lands Projects
Federal funding cuts halt wildfire protection and farm aid across Sonoma and California’s Resource Conservation Districts.
In Uncertain Times, the Port of Oakland Goes Electric
A $322M grant powers Oakland’s port electrification — cleaning air, cutting emissions, and investing in community justice.
Testing Adaptation Limits: Mariposa Trails, Marin Roads & San Francisco Greenspace
In KneeDeep’s new column, The Practice, we daylight how designers, engineers and planners are helping communities adapt to a changing climate.
