Climate change

Conserving Freshwater Biodiversity Under Climate Change

Introduction The conservation of freshwater biodiversity has emerged as a global challenge. The loss of habitat and the changing climate are…

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Flood risks: Preparing for urban floods with an eye toward equity

Flood waters from the San Francisquito Creek reached apartment complexes in East Palo Alto, California, during a storm event on…

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Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $520 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure and Strengthen Drought Resilience

Funding will be provided to 57 projects across six regions to increase drought resilience and improve water delivery systems, advance…

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As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

By Franco Montalto, Drexel University “When it rains, it pours” once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters.…

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California’s Plans for Slowing Climate Change Through Nature-Based Solutions

As part of SF Climate Week, KQED’s Danielle Venton sat down with the California Secretary of Natural Resources, Wade Crowfoot,…

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Climate Change’s ‘Physical Risks’ Are Catching Up With Banks

A container ship navigates through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal on Nov. 3. Drought has led to restrictions on…

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Marin public health tool gauges sea-levels ‘vulnerability’

Homes in the Spinnaker Point neighborhood stand alongside wetlands in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Nearly all…

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US Navy Acknowledges Rising Toxic Groundwater Threat at SF Superfund Site

Photo: A view of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard from the Lennar at the Shipyard housing development on Feb.…

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Groups call out conservation as equitable, affordable and the most reliable option for meeting the state’s demand for water in light of the West’s unpredictable water future

PRESS RELEASE: More than 100 non-profit organizations and other water advocates have signed on to a statement that urges California leaders to…

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New Model Maps a Resilient SF Bay Future Through Climate-Smart Seagrass Restoration

New eelgrass habitat model to supercharge conservation efforts to prevent acidification, erosion, and other climate change impacts in major CA…

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