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- #BayArea jurisdictions are pooling resources to tackle shared #climate threats. After more than a decade of delays, five #RedwoodCity mobile home parks finally got flood relief when four jurisdictions joined forces through @oneshoreline.bsky.social to fund a $10 million diversion project. 🧵 1/3
- In #PleasantHill, a tricky intersection has been redesigned to improve safety and #accessibility, with wider bike lanes, audible crosswalks, ADA-compliant ramps, and LED lighting systems. The project won the national Complete Streets award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. 🧵 1/3
- In his decade of service as executive director at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, Warner Chabot worked to build partnerships across agencies and elevate the Institute's science while maintaining what he called its "platinum reputation." @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social 🧵 1/3
- As the Bay Area races to adapt to #sealevelrise, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission is set to vote early this year on major regulatory changes designed to fast-track #wetlandrestoration, levees, and other flood-buffering projects. #BayArea 🧵 1/3
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- In this month’s stories, tackling climate challenges demands collaboration at every level. From regional agencies streamlining permits to accelerate climate projects to jurisdictions pooling resources to tackle shared #climaterisks, coordination is challenging but essential. buff.ly/XSFe6R3 🧵 1/6
- As flash floods become more common, #Concord residents are adjusting commutes, monitoring creeks, and stocking up on free sandbags from Gasoline Alley. Community reporting fellow Gracebelle Ma’ake explores how locals are adapting to increased #flood risks. Comic by Rain Hepting. 🧵 1/3
- As the #WorldCup approaches, Bay Area artificial turf fields are at the center of a growing debate. Cities like #Sunnyvale and #Millbrae are now considering bans over health concerns, from chemicals in recycled tire crumbs to #microplastic pollution and dangerous overheating. 🧵 1/3
- At a December meeting held by Sustainable Solano, Rio Vista residents learned how gas wells and traffic impact local #airquality and health. Daniela Ramirez, a high school senior interning with Sustainable Solano, interviewed her neighbors about their takeaways. #Solano #RioVista 🧵 1/3
- Undaunted by the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant and environmentally destructive policies, nonprofit @greenlatinos.org is fighting for #environmentaljustice in frontline communities. 🧵 1/3
- Our bimonthly “KneeDeep with Neighbors” newsletter features local #climatestories & community voices, in English & en español. In our first edition, Concord preps for storms, artificial turf gets a closer look, GreenLatinos stands firm, and Rio Vista speaks up on air quality. buff.ly/5377Iv4 🧵 1/5
- Environmental justice advocates and conservation groups are converging on #Sacramento today to demand legislative action to fix SB 131's rollback of #CEQA protections. #SB131 📷: Backyard Productions/Canva 🧵 1/2
- UC Santa Cruz researchers are unraveling the mystery of dry-farmed tomatoes—fruits that thrive through California's summer drought without a single drop of water. The “Dirty Girl” tomato, bred from the popular “Early Girl” variety, actually makes more #tomatoes when dry-farmed. 🧵 1/3
- Experts predict that the #BayArea faces $150B in coastal #flood risk this century. A new study modeling hard structures (seawalls) and soft solutions (#wetlandrestoration) found that mixing both strategies can protect communities without significantly raising Bay water levels. 🧵 1/3
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- Through Oakland Goes Outdoors, 14 #Oakland High students got their first taste of #kayaking in #BallenaBay, learning teamwork, water safety, and Bay ecology. The program gives local students the opportunity to hike, camp, and connect with nature. #NatureEducation 🧵 1/3
- As #atmosphericrivers drench the Bay Area, #SantaClara County agencies and nonprofits are mobilizing to protect unhoused residents from #flooding and cold weather—especially those sheltering along waterways like the Guadalupe River and Coyote Creek. 🧵 1/3
