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Illustration of one person comforting another. In the background, there's a swirl of climate catastrophes like fires, dams, and pollution, and another swirl with hopeful images: salmon, wind farms, and a healthy watershed. — Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

Author By Maylin Tu

Date May 6, 2026

park and sign — New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay

Author By Nik Altenberg

Date May 6, 2026

New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.

Drawing of a tent with green trees inside and people sitting at tables and chairs, and an air purifier connected to the outside. — Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?

Author By Juan Pablo Pérez-Burgos

Date May 6, 2026

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.

Flores, Flautas, and an Invitation Outside

Author By Sonya Bennett-Brandt

Date May 6, 2026

The Bay Area chapter of Latino Outdoors offers an invitation to outdoor adventure with free, bilingual hikes and camping trips.

Flores, flautas y una invitación al afuera

Author By Sonya Bennett-Brandt

Date May 6, 2026

El grupo de Latino Outdoors en el Área de la Bahía ofrece una invitación a aventuras externas, con caminatas bilingües y viajes de campamento gratuitas.

A heron is visible behind a sign reading "Tidewater Phase 1" — Nuevos proyectos costeros podrían añadir 168 acres de parques a la Bahía Este

Author By Nik Altenberg

Date May 6, 2026

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.

KneeDeep organizes its stories in three departments: In Fight or Flight, read about decision-making in the face of advancing water, fire, or stormy weather, and building for safety, efficiency and equity. City & County zeroes in on where change begins: with local government and within each community. Hearts and Minds recognizes that without human connection, all the engineering or money in the world can’t save us.

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Extremes-in-3d

This special, seven-part KneeDeep Times investigative series explores fire, flood, heat and other extremes in three dimensions — science, people, place — and reports on how researchers, activists, city planners, and community leaders are building climate resilience.

A bird's-eye view of an urban walkway/park in the center, with Mission Creek pictured below and buildings pictured above — The Race Against Runoff

Douglas fir seedlings. Photo: CAL FIRE — Reforesting a Fiery, Warming World

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Trying to Reduce Climate Risk

How Two Rivers Could Rescue Sinking Beaches and Marshes

scientists looking at oyster castle — A Living Shoreline, Built One Oyster at a Time

Residents meet to discuss heat. Photo: Eliana Perez — Slow Progress on Shade For California’s Hottest Desert Towns

In Uncertain Times, the Port of Oakland Goes Electric

Small house fire in 2025 in Boulder Creek near Santa Cruz. Photo: Steve Kuehl — Staying Wise About Fire – 5 Years Post-CZU

Handouts at the Climate of Hope Fair. Photo: Sierra Garcia — Pajaro Residents Weigh In on How to Use Climate Funds

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Stop Making Californians Pay for Corporate Pollution

Illustration of journalists interviewing with microphones. — Journalism Fellowship Opportunities

free library in Mill Valley — Live Near a Tiny Library? Join Our Citizen Marketing Campaign

The youth advisory team debriefed with Cesar Estien after noting temperature variations at four nearby locations. — Six Months on the Community Reporting Beat

Six people sit in chairs at the Sustainable Solano meeting — Rio Vista Residents Talk Health and Air Quality

Six GreenLatinos members in Washington, D.C. — Threatened by Trump’s Policies, GreenLatinos Refuses to Back Down

Ten fellows pose in front of a Resilient Roots poster. — Field Clips: What 7 Newly-Minted Climate Leaders Did for Solano County

Picture of the Month

May 2026

A local catches a jacksmelt off Alameda’s Rock Wall earlier this year, his attire and outstretched hand evoking a thousand interpretations: the fun of fishing, the triumph of a catch, the reach for the American dream, the struggle for affordable food, even the long-term benefits of the Clean Water Act (you can actually eat Bay-caught fish if you observe local cooking guidelines). Photo: Richard H. Grant

Editor’s Picks

Every month our editor selects a few extraordinary stories from our news archives. Also don’t miss scrolling through our News Archive for more jewels and local climate resilience information.

“I Invite Everyone To Be a Scientist”

By Bryné Hadnott

March 19, 2025

Plant tissue culture can help endangered species adapt to climate change. Amateur plant biologist Jasmine Neal’s community lab could make this tech more accessible.

Future-Proof Homes?

Author By Constance Sommer

Date February 28, 2023

Oona Khan dreams about her home of the future, after losing her Malibu retreat to fire. Caught in a quagmire of legal battles with Southern California Edison, and surging construction...

The Case for Climate Castles

Author By Ariel Rubissow Okamoto

Date February 28, 2023

As climate change throws more extreme events at us, isn't it time to think bigger, bolder, further ahead? Six young architects draw climate-resilient castles.

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Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay

Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?

Flores, Flautas, and an Invitation Outside

Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

Flores, flautas y una invitación al afuera

Nuevos proyectos costeros podrían añadir 168 acres de parques a la Bahía Este

El cambio climático hace que respirar en West Oakland sea cada vez más difícil

¿La ecoansiedad te tiene desanimado? Hay un grupo para eso

The Race Against Runoff

Reforesting a Fiery, Warming World

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Trying to Reduce Climate Risk

How Two Rivers Could Rescue Sinking Beaches and Marshes

One Man’s Five-Fire Learning Curve

A Living Shoreline, Built One Oyster at a Time

Slow Progress on Shade For California’s Hottest Desert Towns

In Uncertain Times, the Port of Oakland Goes Electric

Staying Wise About Fire – 5 Years Post-CZU

Pajaro Residents Weigh In on How to Use Climate Funds

Stop Making Californians Pay for Corporate Pollution

Journalism Fellowship Opportunities

Noticias en español

ReaderBoard

Live Near a Tiny Library? Join Our Citizen Marketing Campaign

Six Months on the Community Reporting Beat

Rio Vista Residents Talk Health and Air Quality

Threatened by Trump’s Policies, GreenLatinos Refuses to Back Down

Field Clips: What 7 Newly-Minted Climate Leaders Did for Solano County

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Trying to Reduce Climate Risk

“I Invite Everyone To Be a Scientist”

Future-Proof Homes?

The Case for Climate Castles