Posts Tagged ‘climate change’
“No such thing as the new normal,” California fires larger and more severe than ever
Climate change has made California hotter and drier, leading to more explosive wildfires and a longer fire season. Experts say it will only get worse.
Read MoreOakland has taken a lead role in local climate initiatives
At a time when the federal government does not support climate action, climate experts say local city efforts can mitigate warming and help the nation. Oakland has taken a lead role in local climate initiatives.
Read MoreAlameda County to use horizontal levees to counteract flooding
Constructed wetlands, also known as horizontal levees, are key to addressing sea level rise in Oakland.
Read MoreClimate change and land subsidence pose threat for coastal Bay Area
The Bay Area is sinking and climate change is speeding things up, according to a new study published in Science Advances this month. The study was conducted over the span of two years by researchers Manoocher Shirzaei and Roland Burgmann, who used satellite images to evaluate regions of the Bay Area, such as Treasure Island,…
Read More$4 billion bond measure could bring relief to California state and local parks
A $4 billion bond measure that will determine funding for California’s local and state parks will appear on ballots during the June statewide direct primary election.
Read MoreYouth-led environmental group donate items to a climate legacy time capsule
Sunrise Movement calls for California’s Governor Jerry Brown’s attention.
Read MorePacific Institute celebrates 30 years of groundbreaking environmental research
Over the last 30 years, Pacific Institute has studied the effect climate change could have on the environment and promoted strategies to make more efficient use of water and pushed California officials to consider climate change’s effect on water.
Read MoreOakland, San Francisco sue the country’s five largest oil and gas companies
City attorneys from Oakland and San Francisco are suing five of the largest oil and gas companies, alleging they knowingly contributed to global warming by producing and promoting the use of fossil fuels.
Read MoreNew bill increases funding for low-income communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A new California Assembly Bill could bring more clean tech jobs to Oakland and reduce pollution.
Read MoreOakland women rally for Bernie Sanders
A multicultural and multigenerational group of women met to discuss Sen. Bernie Sanders’ platform earlier this month in Oakland.
Read MoreThousands of protesters demand action on climate change
Demonstrators marched through downtown Oakland last Saturday to demand a global reduction in the use of fossil fuels in advance of the global climate conference in Paris.
Read MoreFaith groups hold vigil after Pope Francis calls for climate action
In response to Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States, an interfaith community gathered at Oakland’s Skyline Church to support his call to action on climate change.
Read MoreThousands rally in Oakland to call for an end to fracking
Despite early signs of rain, thousands of people converged in Oakland on Saturday in what organizers are billing as the largest anti-fracking demonstration in U.S. history, calling on Governor Jerry Brown to put an end to hydraulic fracturing in California.
Read MoreProtesters gather at Lake Merritt in support of global climate change rallies
In conjunction with climate change rallies worldwide, activists gathered at Lake Merritt on Sunday for the Northern California People’s Climate Rally.
Read MoreIf California no longer has a drought, what does that mean?
If you go to the California Department of Water Resources’ drought Web page, you’ll only find this message: “The DWR Drought Web site has been shutdown due to no longer being in an official drought.” Water supply has always been a tough issue in California and residents have long been warned to conserve. But this year has been one of the biggest years of precipitation since 1970, according to the Department of Water Resources.
Read MoreIn search of birds during Oakland’s 70th Audubon bird count
Early Sunday morning in the drizzling rain, a small group of people is standing on the shore of Lake Merritt peering out onto the lake through binoculars. They are birdwatchers participating in the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count— the group’s annual tally of different species of birds.
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