Climate Change

Rising seas, droughts, invasive species, and fires are some of the impacts Northern California can expect as the world warms. Climate change is dramatically altering the San Francisco Bay Area’s ecosystems and raising profound questions among conservationists about how to help species best adapt to new conditions.

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How can math help solve the climate puzzle?

February 28, 2013 by Alison Hawkes

Mathematicians are jumping in to help sort out the underlying equations that make up the Earth’s complex, and rapidly changing climate system.

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Rallying on climate change this Sunday

February 15, 2013 by Constance Taylor

While Bay Area conservation leaders have been getting arrested in Washington, DC, demanding action on climate change, a local “Forward on Climate Change” rally is planned for Sunday, February 17.

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Making the Most of Mud

February 01, 2013 by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto

San Francisco Bay has been clearing up, but that’s not necessarily a good thing for marshes in an age of sea level rise. Those marshes need mud so they can keep up with rising tides.

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