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Tag: sea level rise
Climate Change
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 bay. VIDEO
Climate Change, The Bay
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 rise. VIDEO.
Climate Change, Farming and Ranching
Where retreat is not an answer
Some farmers stake their livelihood on faith that the levees holding back rising seas will hold strong. VIDEO.
Climate Change
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.
Climate Change
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.
Climate Change
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 storms in the age of climate change.
Fall Issue 2012
Mapping the future of the coast
Most of the people in the world–and most of their infrastructure–can be found in jurisdictions bordering the coast or coastal watersheds. The Bay Area is no exception. However, in this era of climate change, the benefits of living close to … Read more
Spring Issue 2012
Reclaiming the Richmond Shoreline
At the northwestern edge of Richmond, near Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a modest bayshore wetland stands ready to emerge from decades of neglect. Thanks to the residents of nearby Parchester Village and staff of the East Bay Regional Park District, Breuner Marsh will become precious public recreation land and a refuge for sensitive species imperiled by sea level rise.
Winter Issue 2012
Keeping Clapper Rails High and Dry
New artificial islands at Oakland’s Arrowhead Marsh provide some welcome refuge for endangered clapper rails. But can they be expanded into enough other habitats to keep the birds safe from rising sea levels?
