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Heavy rain can overwhelm storm drains and pollute waterways, but materials like permeable pavements help filter runoff and prevent flooding.
Baycrete is a nature-based hybrid of concrete, shell, and sand designed to attract oysters and create shallow water reefs in SF Bay.
Sea-blite can thrive in adverse conditions, buffer shores from waves, hold sand and soil in place, and clamber up eroding cliffs.
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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.
Heavy rain can overwhelm storm drains and pollute waterways, but materials like permeable pavements help filter runoff and prevent flooding.
Baycrete is a nature-based hybrid of concrete, shell, and sand designed to attract oysters and create shallow water reefs in SF Bay.
Sea-blite can thrive in adverse conditions, buffer shores from waves, hold sand and soil in place, and clamber up eroding cliffs.
Once a month we share reader announcements: jobs, events, reports, and more.
Bay Conservation and Development Commission to vote early this year on amendments designed to expedite approval of climate projects.
After 11 years at the helm of the Bay Area’s leading science institute, its leader moves back into the zone of policy influence.
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.
Public officials and nonprofits say teaming up and pooling resources are vital strategies for success in a climate-changed world.
The magazine worked with four journalists in training from community colleges, and began building a stronger network in under covered communities.
As the World Cup comes to the Bay Area, artificial turf is facing renewed scrutiny. Is it safe for players and the environment?
National nonprofit GreenLatinos is advancing environmental equity and climate action amid immigration enforcement and policy rollbacks.
Encuentra más historias en español esta primavera, dentro de nuestro boletín KneeDeep con vecinos, y aquí en nuestro sitio.
Mientras el Mundial se acerca al Área de la Bahía, el pasto sintético vuelve a estar bajo la lupa. ¿Es seguro para los jugadores y el medio ambiente?
La organización sin ánimo de lucro a nivel nacional GreenLatinos está promoviendo la equidad ambiental y la acción climática en medio de la implementación y el retroceso de políticas migratorias.
New models suggest that sea walls and levees provide protection against flooding and rising seas with little effect on surrounding areas.
UC Santa Cruz researchers find the highly-desired ‘Early Girl’ variety yields more tomatoes under dry-farmed conditions.
San Francisco redesigns drains, parks, permeable pavements and buildings to keep stormwater out of the Bay and build flood resilience.
A new Greenbelt Alliance report shows how existing vineyards, grasslands, and managed forests can slow wildfire and save vulnerable homes.
WRT is a landscape architecture and planning firm that does climate resilience and adaptation projects.
Habitat restoration and pollution regulations are holding the Bay steady, but the Delta is losing some of its ecological diversity, says SF Estuary Partnership scorecard.
ESA is an environmental engineering firm that does restoration and resilience projects.
California Environmental Quality Act updates may open up more housing, but some are sounding alarms about bypassed environmental regulations.
BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.
Activists, planners and scientists say bay fill, equity and education are key concerns in the battle against future flooding.
Three initiatives—the Bay Adapt Joint Platform (BCDC), Plan Bay Area 2050 (MTC/ABAG), and the Estuary Blueprint (SFEP)—together provide a basis for a regional response to climate change.
VP Al Gore founded The Climate Reality Project to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society.
A weather report from correspondents around the Bay.
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.
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.
Hoof by hoof, a family-run targeted grazing operation is reducing fire risk for homes, schools, and open spaces.
Meet the Bay Area climate groups tackling emissions, resilience, and justice as federal climate protections are dismantled.
UC Santa Cruz research project investigates how horizontal “living levees” can cut flood risk.
The multi-agency BRRIT has streamlined wetland permitting, but ongoing federal cuts could slow its progress.
Despite its pro-environment history, the Golden Gate District is resisting ferry electrification, frustrating advocates for a zero-emission fleet.
Scientists are testing whether dredged sediment placed in nearby shallows can help our wetlands keep pace with rising seas. Tiny tracers may reveal the answer.
In headlines about wildfire, a new supervillain emerges: wind. In January, it became the LA fire’s manic henchman. But what, exactly, is a “supercharged wind event”?
By standardizing and coordinating data collection, the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program will supercharge new analyses of restoration projects.
BCDC adopted a Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan in December 2024, setting the stage for local governments to address growing flood threat.
Your messy garden might be saving beneficial insects. Before you reach for the rake, learn about how dead leaves and stems help pollinators overwinter.