Making the Most of Mud
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...
Climate Change
‘Bouillabaisse of life’ in San Francisco Bay
Paddle the San Francisco Bay with Paul McHugh, a journalist and columnist who's been covering the environment for more than 30 years. VIDEO.
Wetlands preserve way of life in South Bay town
On the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, the Mexican-American community in the tiny hamlet of Alviso is realizing that wetlands may be needed to keep the sea at...
Foster City’s developer faces sea level rise
Meet the Fosters, the family who build Foster City out of former wetlands on the San Francisco Bay. They and their neighbors now face the difficult scenario of sea level...
Where retreat is not an answer
Some farmers stake their livelihood on faith that the levees holding back rising seas will hold strong. VIDEO.
Levees or wetlands? Planning for sea level rise
The Bay Area has important choices to make about how it will adapt to the reality of sea level rise. VIDEO.
Rising seas reclaiming San Francisco’s waterfront
Climate disruption is causing higher tides and storm surges. The result: more and more flooding for cities like San Francisco.
Documenting the rising tide
Since the 1970s, Claire Schoen has been producing environmental documentaries in a variety of formats, from photography to film to radio. She’s recently expanded her repertoire to take advantage of...
In age of superstorms, Bay Area prepares for every inch of water
With the Northeast still reeling from the affects of superstorm Sandy, there's been quite a bit of chatter out here on the Pacific about our own vulnerabilities to large tropical...
West Coast doesn’t have hurricanes, it has the Pineapple Express
A geologist reminds us that a "Pineapple Express" could do just as much damage here as Hurricane Sandy did back East.
