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This building method can help clear forests of smaller trees that burn easily while also reducing the carbon footprint of new homes and offices.

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Building Sustainably with Mass Timber 

This building method can help clear forests of smaller trees that burn easily while also reducing the carbon footprint of new homes and offices.

Hardscapes That Filter Rain

Heavy rain can overwhelm storm drains and pollute waterways, but materials like permeable pavements help filter runoff and prevent flooding.

The Gray-Green Alchemy of Baycrete

Baycrete is a nature-based hybrid of concrete, shell, and sand designed to attract oysters and create shallow water reefs in SF Bay.

Tools Tweak Beaver Dams

Humans find ways to co-exist with beavers, tweaking dams to prevent flooding and create more climate resilience.

Hopes and Fears for Sierra Snowpack

February’s drought and deluge confirms that uncertainty may be a given for California snowpack, western water supply, and wildfire risk.

Errands by E-Bike

Electric cargo bikes are climate-friendly car replacements for everyday activities, from taking the kids to school to grocery shopping.

A Rare Plant Tough Enough to Save the Future Bayshore 

Sea-blite can thrive in adverse conditions, buffer shores from waves, hold sand and soil in place, and clamber up eroding cliffs.

Reforming Rules to Speed Adaptation

Bay Conservation and Development Commission to vote early this year on amendments designed to expedite approval of climate projects.

Warner Chabot Shifts Gears

After 11 years at the helm of the Bay Area’s leading science institute, its leader moves back into the zone of policy influence.

Is Brooklyn Basin Emblematic of Regional Development Vision?

The 64-acre waterfront development adds thousands of new housing units to one of the world’s most expensive places, but questions remain about its future.

Coordinate or Fall Short: The New Normal

Public officials and nonprofits say teaming up and pooling resources are vital strategies for success in a climate-changed world.

Pleasant Hill Gets Sustainable Street Improvements

An intersection redesign with safer bike lanes earned a national Complete Streets award, while sparking mixed reactions from drivers.

Live Near a Tiny Library? Join Our Citizen Marketing Campaign

KneeDeep asks readers to place paper zines in tiny street libraries to help us reach new folks.

Six Months on the Community Reporting Beat

The magazine worked with four journalists in training from community colleges, and began building a stronger network in under covered communities.

Rio Vista Residents Talk Health and Air Quality

A Sustainable Solano community meeting dug into how gas wells, traffic, and other pollution sources affect local air and public health.

New Year Immerses Concord Residents in Flood Preparations 

In Concord, winter rains and flood risks are pushed residents to prepare with sandbags, shifted commutes, and creek monitoring.

What You Need to Know About Artificial Turf

As the World Cup comes to the Bay Area, artificial turf is facing renewed scrutiny. Is it safe for players and the environment?

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

National nonprofit GreenLatinos is advancing environmental equity and climate action amid immigration enforcement and policy rollbacks.

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Los residentes de Rio Vista hablan sobre salud y calidad del aire

Una reunión de Solano Sostenible discutió cómo los pozos de gas y el tráfico afectan el aire local y la salud pública.