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A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River | KQED In Sonoma County, two collectives care for the land while cultivating joy, belonging and even magic.

In Sonoma County, CA, "two groups, Shelterwood Collective and Solar Punk Farms, are actively calling queer people back to the land, and not only to party." Uprooter @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social for @kqednews.kqed.org

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King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them | KQED This week’s extra high tide could flood shorelines across the Bay Area, offering a preview of how rising seas could reshape the region.

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King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them | KQED This week’s extra high tide could flood shorelines across the Bay Area, offering a preview of how rising seas could reshape the region.

🌊King Tides to Flood Bay Area Shorelines This Week. Here's Where and When to Safely See Them

Beachgoers are in for some of the highest tides of the year. Tidepoolers can expect some of the lowest tides of the year.

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“The goal is to take Guerneville’s superpower of getting a ton of people here and having a great time and diverting that energy towards a climate goal,” says Nick Schwanz of Solar Punk Farms. “Our near-term goal is to feel like every year’s better than the past.” 🏳️‍🌈🌲💕

A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River | KQED In Sonoma County, two collectives care for the land while cultivating joy, belonging and even magic.

🏳️‍🌈🌲A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River

“Our mission is to make the sustainability movement feel irresistible ... something you really want to do because it’s fun, sexy & interesting."

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‘It’s Just Cruel’: Bay Area Parents Say Sutter Health Is Set to Halt Trans Youth Care | KQED Multiple parents say Sutter Health caregivers told them the network will end gender-affirming care to youth in December, leaving them scrambling to find new physicians for their transgender children.

‘It’s Just Cruel’: Bay Area Parents Say Sutter Health Is Set to Halt Trans Youth Care

“I continue to be heartbroken, overwhelmed & livid. It’s the week of Thanksgiving. Everyone’s gone, and they knew that that was going to be the case.”

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Hundreds of California and Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding | KQED A new study warns that rising seas could flood nearly 250 Bay Area Hazardous sites, putting already vulnerable communities at greater risk of toxic exposure.

Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding

Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.

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California Senators Demand PPE, Greater Smoke Protections for Wildland Firefighters | KQED A new bill sponsored by Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla would explore landmark respiratory protections to shield wildland firefighters from dangerous wildfire smoke.

“My whole career, I’ve worn a bandana or sometimes a facial shroud, which was standard practice. But fires are burning thousands of homes, the contents of the homes and vehicles, and you’re sitting in that smoke for weeks at a time.” www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

As Flood Risk Grows, Suisun City Weighs Annexing California Forever Land | KQED Suisun City, one of the Bay Area’s fastest-rising sea level hot spots, is weighing whether to annex a massive inland parcel from the California Forever project to boost its tax base — and potentially ...

This (Monday) Morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio...

Teamwork makes the dream work!

KQED's Adhiti Bandlamudi and @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social joined forces to report on this situation in Suisun City.

#flooding #wetlands

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The Bay Area Basks in the Sun, Before an Atmospheric River Rolls in This Week | KQED After a streak of sunshine, forecasters said the skies will turn dramatically, with a 20% chance of thunderstorms across the entire Bay Area on Wednesday.

☀️🌧️The Bay Area Basks in the Sun, Before an Atmospheric River Rolls in This Week

“Folks should be prepared for a wet system, we’re only expecting minor flooding concerns. We don’t anticipate any major river flooding.”

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“That’s really tremendous progress, especially compared to other areas of the country or other areas globally where we’re seeing #wetland loss."

KQED joined our scientists in the field with the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program, a partnership with @sfestuary.bsky.social.

Hold on to Your Hat: Bay Area Feels More Gusty Winds After Atmospheric River Subsides | KQED Forecasters said high winds will linger through Wednesday evening, keeping the Bay Area on alert even as the skies begin to clear.

Hold on to Your Hat: Bay Area Feels More Gusty Winds After Atmospheric River Subsides

Wind speeds reached 82 mph in the hills of Marin County. In Hayward, a tree toppled over, smashing a car. Thousands lost power.

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Navy Took 11 Months to Alert SF to Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard Site | KQED San Francisco officials and advocates are demanding answers after the U.S. Navy failed to alert the public to high levels of airborne radioactive material found last November.

Well, this is a shock, NOT. The U.S. Navy failed to alert the public to high levels of airborne radioactive material detected almost a year ago at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. www.kqed.org/science/1999... via @kqednews.kqed.org @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

Navy Took 11 Months to Alert SF to Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard Site | KQED San Francisco officials and advocates are demanding answers after the U.S. Navy failed to alert the public to high levels of airborne radioactive material found last November.

Navy Took 11 Months to Alert SF to Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard

“It’s not the 1st time that the Navy has done something that is unacceptable & demonstrates their lack of concern for Bayview residents Bayview”
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Bay Area Teen Uses Drones to Map the Wetlands He Grew Up Loving | KQED A South Bay student uses drone technology to show what’s at stake as rising seas threaten the Bay Area wetlands that act as a natural barrier to flooding.

Bay Area Teen Uses Drones to Map the Wetlands He Grew Up Loving

“I hope these maps encourage youth to come into this field and try to save their backyard. I want the next generation to be able to enjoy it.”

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Rising Tides Drive a Bay Area Push to Bring Back Vanished Marshlands | KQED The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

Bay water could rise by 1 foot by 2050 and more than 6 feet by the end of the century. The growing number of wetlands along the bay’s rim is just one factor… www.kqed.org/science/1998... @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org

Rising Tides Drive a Bay Area Push to Bring Back Vanished Marshlands | KQED The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

#ICYMI The Bay Area is more than halfway toward its goal of restoring 100,000 acres of tidal wetlands. “That’s really tremendous progress, especially compared to other areas of the country.” www.kqed.org/science/1998... via @kqedscience.bsky.social @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

Rising Tides Drive a Bay Area Push to Bring Back Vanished Marshlands | KQED The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

Thanks @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social for highlighting the SF Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program for @kqednews.kqed.org!! www.kqed.org/science/1998...

Rising Tides Drive a Bay Area Push to Bring Back Vanished Marshlands | KQED The region has restored nearly 58,000 acres of tidal wetlands, bringing new life to the Bay’s edge and fresh hope for flood protection.

The Bay Area is more than halfway toward its goal of restoring 100,000 acres of tidal wetlands, which are a natural buffer to floodwaters from future sea level rise.

The region now boasts 57,800 acres of restored tidal marsh

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a sea otter is swimming in the water . ALT: a sea otter is swimming in the water .

You know it

Oh yeah that’s a link to another story

Which one are you referring too? All the photos are from a trip to elkhorn slough

California Sea Otters Could Face New Threats if Trump Weakens Law for Endangered Animals | KQED Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

California Sea Otters Could Face New Threats if TRUMP Weakens Law for Endangered Animals - @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social

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California Sea Otters Could Face New Threats if Trump Weakens Law for Endangered Animals | KQED Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

CA Sea Otters Could Face New Threats if Trump Weakens Law for Endangered Animals

“It’s mind-boggling when you think about how many species … could actually be affected by a change like this. It’s huge.”

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Bay Area Turns Up the Heat as Dry Lightning Looms Later This Week | KQED Forecasters expect Tuesday to be the Bay Area’s hottest day of the week, with a chance of thunderstorms and dry lightning stirring trouble by Thursday.

☀️Bay Area Turns Up the Heat as Dry Lightning Looms Later This Week ⚡

Above average heat. A baby Karl the fog. Dry lightning. That’s the story meteorologists are forecasting through Friday for the entire Bay Area.

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Bay Area to Warm Up in Time for a Short Summer Fling | KQED After a week of gray skies, forecasters expect the Bay Area to warm up with a few days of summer sunshine before the fog and rain may return.

Bay Area to Warm Up in Time for a Short Summer Fling

Temps could reach the 70s in SF & the 80s in inland areas by Sunday. The region could experience a few days of summertime temperatures, but not extreme heat.

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Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing | KQED Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for a 45-mile tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to move water south faces delays and growing opposition.

"Newsom desperately wants to win approval for his tunnel so he can claim that he's done more than President Trump to help Central Valley industrial nut farms & corporate landowners," as Baykeeper scientist @jarosenfield.bsky.social told @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social

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Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing | KQED Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for a 45-mile tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to move water south faces delays and growing opposition.

Newsom’s Push to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Fails, Moving Fight to High-Stakes Hearing

“Newsom wants to win approval for his tunnel so he can claim that he’s done more than Trump to help ... nut farms & corporate landowners."

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At Burning Man, the Weather Can Feel Biblical. Will Climate Change Make It Even Worse? | KQED Extreme events like this year’s rain, heat and hourslong sandstorm could get more common on the playa as the world gets warmer.

At Burning Man, the Weather Can Feel Biblical. Will Climate Change Make It Even Worse?

“I don’t see any reason to believe that climate change would eliminate Burning Man ... It will increase the likelihood of extreme events”

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As Flood Risk Grows, Suisun City Weighs Annexing California Forever Land | KQED Suisun City, one of the Bay Area’s fastest-rising sea level hot spots, is weighing whether to annex a massive inland parcel from the California Forever project to boost its tax base — and potentially ...

I always enjoy collaborating with @climatedaddykqed.bsky.social on his excellent reporting on climate change. This article discusses the link between sea level rise and the proposed “California Forever” insta-city. www.kqed.org/news/1205234...