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Hollywood a Black Hole on Climate Change?

by Jasmine Hardy | Apr 19, 2023 | Climate Change Effects, Hearts & Minds

A USC study on “climate silence” reported that only 0.6% of all scripted film and television released between 2016 and 2020 mention the term “climate change” and only 2.8% of all scripts included any climate-related terms.

Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It

by Robin Meadows | Apr 19, 2023 | Climate Change Effects, Extremes, Flooding, Infrastructure, Science

While alternating between drought and deluge is nothing new for California, climate change is making these swings even more dramatic. New research and new policies will help the state prepare as the boom and bust cycle grows ever wilder.

Picturing Winter on Coyote Creek

by Megan King | Apr 19, 2023 | Flooding, Nature

In this photo essay, Megan King captures the Coyote Creek watershed swollen with water after winter storms. Last year, she explored something completely different: drought.

Region Reconnoiters on 30×30 Aspirations

by Justin Lai | Apr 19, 2023 | Bay Area Regional Initiatives, Money, Nature, Policy

Keeping a third of California unpaved may be ambitious in a state where the car remains king, but politicians are coming around. The Bay Area has 117 projects lined up to be counted.

Five Threats in Five Places

by Anissa Foster | Apr 19, 2023 | Climate Change Effects, Drought, Erosion, Fire and Smoke, Heat, Next-Gen-Youth, Sea Level Rise, Video

Coastal erosion in Pacifica, drought in Brentwood, fires in the North Bay, flooding in Union City, and urban heat in San Jose. Anissa Foster takes us on a revealing virtual tour.

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Hollywood a Black Hole on Climate Change?

Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It

Picturing Winter on Coyote Creek

Region Reconnoiters on 30×30 Aspirations

Five Threats in Five Places