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After Weeks of Chill, the Bay Area Finally Gets Its Summer Sizzle | KQED The Bay Area is finally getting a burst of summer heat this weekend and a heightened risk of wildfires.

After Weeks of Chill, the Bay Area Finally Gets Its Summer Sizzle

SF's Dolores Park is about to get lit.

The Bay Area is set to have its first warm-up in wks, & forecasters say the 🌞weather will last through the weekend.

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The Furious Tits Rage at the Climate Apocalypse The queer punk band makes space for listeners to mosh out their anger and anxiety about our warming planet.

The Furious Tits Rage at the Climate Apocalypse

“Climate change is coming for every aspect of our lives, including our sex lives. You can’t hook up in your house if it’s burned down.”

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Lawmakers Push to Map Groundwater Before It Swamps America’s Infrastructure | KQED A Bay Area representative wants to map rising groundwater, a hidden climate threat for the region that could flood infrastructure and spread pollution.

Lawmakers Push to Map Groundwater Before It Swamps America’s Infrastructure

“Rising groundwater is a hidden threat that can remain unseen until it’s too late.”

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The Furious Tits Rage at the Climate Apocalypse The queer punk band makes space for listeners to mosh out their anger and anxiety about our warming planet.

The Furious Tits Rage at the Climate Apocalypse

“Climate change is coming for every aspect of our lives, including our sex lives. You can’t hook up in your house if it’s burned down.”

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Get ready for heat later this summer, Bay Area

Weather models suggest that the ridge of high pressure pushing against low pressure along the coast “will become (unseasonably) intense over” California in early August, wrote @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu

Cool for the Summer: Bay Area Sweater Weather Could Linger Into August | KQED The Bay Area’s unusually cool summer is expected to linger into August, making July 2025 one of the coldest in nearly 30 years.

☁️Cool for the Summer: Bay Area Sweater Weather Could Linger Into August

“We’re not seeing any strong signal of warming” & “July 2025 may end up in the coldest 10% of Julys on record.”

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The Bay Is Rising, and Marin’s Most Traveled Roads Are in Its Way | KQED Within decades, rising seas threaten to flood Marin County’s transportation network and isolate communities unless action is taken, according to a recent study of climate vulnerabilities.

#ICYMI Much of Marin County’s spiderweb of coastal and bayside transit options is at risk of inundation from rising sea levels in the coming decades. www.kqed.org/science/1997... via @kqedscience.bsky.social @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

The Bay Is Rising, and Marin’s Most Traveled Roads Are in Its Way | KQED Within decades, rising seas threaten to flood Marin County’s transportation network and isolate communities unless action is taken, according to a recent study of climate vulnerabilities.

The Bay Is Rising, and Marin’s Most Traveled Roads Are in Its Way

“The populations at risk are in some of the most beautiful parts of the county right by the water. It’s like the water wants to reclaim what was once there."

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As Fires, Floods Rage, California’s Push to Make Big Oil Pay Stalls — For Now | KQED A bill that would have required oil and gas companies to pay for climate damages stalled amid heavy lobbying and a tough legislative year, but supporters vowed to bring it back.

California’s Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, introduced in February, stalled in Sacramento this legislative cycle, but lawmakers and environmental advocates promise to keep pushing. By @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social at @kqednews.kqed.org

Oysters, Snails and a Wall That Protects Against Climate Change — One Tile at a Time | KQED To prepare for sea level rise, scientists installed textured tiles on San Francisco’s seawall to see what material best attracts marine life and boosts biodiversity.

Oysters, Snails and a Wall That Protects Against Climate Change — One Tile at a Time

“There do appear to be a few more species on the more complex tiles, especially native Olympia oysters, a species of conservation concern"

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As Fires, Floods Rage, California’s Push to Make Big Oil Pay Stalls — For Now | KQED A bill that would have required oil and gas companies to pay for climate damages stalled amid heavy lobbying and a tough legislative year, but supporters vowed to bring it back.

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As Fires, Floods Rage, California’s Push to Make Big Oil Pay Stalls — For Now | KQED A bill that would have required oil and gas companies to pay for climate damages stalled amid heavy lobbying and a tough legislative year, but supporters vowed to bring it back.

As Fires, Floods Rage, California’s Push to Make Big Oil Pay Stalls — For Now

“We had fewer oil bills come forward this year, and they absolutely put a target on this one,” Dawn Addis

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California Could Flood Like Texas. But Thunderstorms Likely Won’t Be to Blame | KQED Deadly floods like Texas’ are rare in California, but climate change-fueled storms could make them more likely, climate scientists say — even in the Bay Area.

CA Could Flood Like Texas. But Thunderstorms Likely Won’t Be to Blame

“The magnitude of the severity of the flooding absolutely could happen in CA. But the physical meteorology involved would be very different.” @weatherwest.bsky.social

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California Has Invested Billions in Forest Fire Efforts. Newsom Wants the US to Follow | KQED With the worst of wildfire season ahead, Gov. Gavin Newsom urged President Donald Trump to direct the federal government to increase its investment in wildfire prevention and support.

California Has Invested Billions in Forest Fire Efforts. Newsom Wants the US to Follow

“The Trump administration needs to step up ... not just here in CA, but throughout the US. Lives & property are on the line.”

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Harvey Milk’s Name Stripped From Navy Ship During Pride Month, Angering LGBTQ+ Community | KQED Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the USNS Harvey Milk would be renamed after a Medal of Honor recipient, saying they 'are taking the politics out of ship naming.'

Harvey Milk’s Name Stripped From Navy Ship During Pride Month, Angering LGBTQ+ Community

SF Sup Matt Dorsey sits at Milk’s former desk.

“This is an example of right-wing woke. It is deeply unserious.”

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Fishnets and Fossil Fuels: Meet 3 Bay Area Climate-Conscious Drag Artists | KQED Bay Area drag artists are leading a movement that fuses climate activism with performance by turning climate grief into queer-led calls for change.

Bay Area drag artists are leading a movement that fuses climate activism with performance by turning climate grief into queer-led calls for change.

Meet the Queer Kayakers Taking on Big Oil on San Francisco Bay | KQED A queer-led group in Richmond uses kayaks to protest fossil fuel pollution and reclaim access to the bay for communities of color.

🛶🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Meet the Queer Kayakers Taking on Big Oil on San Francisco Bay

“It’s really beautiful to be held not only by the water, but by each other.”

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Fishnets and Fossil Fuels: Meet 3 Bay Area Climate-Conscious Drag Artists | KQED Bay Area drag artists are leading a movement that fuses climate activism with performance by turning climate grief into queer-led calls for change.

Fishnets & Fossil Fuels: Meet 3 Bay Area Climate-Conscious Drag Artists

“We can’t be out here just fighting for queer & trans lives if we don’t have a planet to stand on. I want queer & trans folks to thrive for generations.”

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Why Is the Bay Area So Chilly Compared to Inland California? Blame ‘Karl’ | KQED An extra deep marine layer is keeping the Bay Area cool while inland California swelters, showing off the state’s dramatic microclimates.

Why Is the Bay Area So Chilly Compared to Inland California? Blame ‘Karl’

“By the time we get to late July, it looks like things are going to start to cook, especially across the East Bay as the marine layer gets squashed."

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Why Is the Bay Area So Chilly Compared to Inland California? Blame ‘Karl’ | KQED An extra deep marine layer is keeping the Bay Area cool while inland California swelters, showing off the state’s dramatic microclimates.

Why Is the Bay Area So Chilly Compared to Inland California? Blame ‘Karl’

“By the time we get to late July, it looks like things are going to start to cook, especially across the East Bay as the marine layer gets squashed."

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San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You Wendy Liu, author of Abolish Silicon Valley, explains what those weird tech billboards are really saying

Loved this piece in @bayareacurrent.bsky.social! bayareacurrent.com/the-billboar... Every time I come home and see these billboards I think about this sort of thing.

Trump Blocks California’s EV Rules, State Sues in Response | KQED President Trump signed three joint resolutions of Congress blocking California from setting its own vehicle standards that are stricter than those of the federal government.

Trump Blocks CA's EV Rules, State Sues in Response

“What we’re seeing is a thinly veiled attempt by the President to retaliate against California for choosing progress over regression," Rob Bonta

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Trump Blocks California’s EV Rules, State Sues in Response | KQED President Trump signed three joint resolutions of Congress blocking California from setting its own vehicle standards that are stricter than those of the federal government.

Trump Blocks CA's EV Rules, State Sues in Response

“What we’re seeing is a thinly veiled attempt by the President to retaliate against California for choosing progress over regression," Rob Bonta

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Hundreds Rally in Oakland to Protest ICE Raids, Support Immigrant Communities | KQED The interfaith vigil in Oakland was organized following immigration enforcement actions carried out by ICE in Los Angeles over the weekend.

100s Rally in Oakland to Protest ICE Raids, Support Immigrant Communities

Jovanna Diaz attended to honor her dad, who was deported in 2006 & died shortly after.

“I want him to see me from above & see that I’m using my voice for him."

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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee speaks out in Fruitvale today:

“I was born in a border town in an immigrant community in El Paso, TX. …The Bay Area and Los Angeles are united when any community is threatened.”

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California Lawmakers Divided Over Polluters' Pay Plan to Combat Climate Crisis | KQED As California lawmakers consider a controversial 'polluters pay' bill, advocates argue they should model the effort after the city of Richmond, where leaders tapped into community support for a simila...

CA enviros & lib lawmakers want big oil companies to pay for their climate impact. Organizers say CA should look to Richmond for a lesson on taking on big oil.

“The lesson is that it’s important to keep our eye on the prize”

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California Lawmakers Divided Over Polluters' Pay Plan to Combat Climate Crisis | KQED As California lawmakers consider a controversial 'polluters pay' bill, advocates argue they should model the effort after the city of Richmond, where leaders tapped into community support for a simila...

CA enviros & lib lawmakers want big oil companies to pay for their climate impact. Organizers say CA should look to Richmond for a lesson on taking on big oil.

“The lesson is that it’s important to keep our eye on the prize”

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SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds | KQED The Trump administration scrapped a $20 million transit plan for Treasure Island. City leaders are now urgently seeking new funding to keep the island’s development equitable and accessible.

SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds

“It’s unfortunate because it would have been a game changer for residents being able to get around the island and off the island with ease."

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SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds | KQED The Trump administration scrapped a $20 million transit plan for Treasure Island. City leaders are now urgently seeking new funding to keep the island’s development equitable and accessible.

SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds

“It’s unfortunate because it would have been a game changer for residents being able to get around the island and off the island with ease."

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‘Hottest Event of the Year’: Bay Area Braces for Elevated Heat — and High Tides, Too | KQED Bay Area weather forecasters expect increased heat risk and wildfire risk by the end of this week. They also warned of minor flooding risks from high tides on Tuesday night.

‘Hottest Event of the Year’: Bay Area Braces for Elevated Heat — and High Tides, Too

With highs pushing triple digits in the warmest parts of the region on Friday, NWS is encouraging residents to prepare for wildfire risk.

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