In 2018, there were fewer than 1,000 #OlympiaOysters left in #ElkhornSlough. Today, there are 50,000 oysters in the Slough, thanks to researchers at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, and @nature.org. Read the photo essay by Katie Rodriguez: buff.ly/XNyjpXG

A new study by @sfestuaryinstitute.bsky.social found that #raingardens are effective at filtering out #pollutants in #stormwater before it reaches the Bay, including removing 95%+ of 6PPD-quinone, a toxic tire chemical that threatens steelhead trout and coho salmon. 🧵 1/3

In this month’s newsletter, the resilience of Bay Area communities and ecosystems is a source of hope, from local youth becoming climate advocates to scientists working with tribes to bring back the Olympia oyster and rain gardens filtering out pollutants. buff.ly/8azeM2p 🧵 1/6

Last month, 21 #ContraCosta residents graduated from a six-month #climateleadership academy. At their graduation, the new advocates pitched climate solutions ranging from a #Superfund site cleanup to ceramic oyster reef balls to a kids' coloring book about #sealevelrise. 🧵 1/3

California's western forest #scorpion, which loves cool, damp environments, survived the end of the last ice age by retreating into the Sierra Nevada. Now, #climatechange and #wildfires are shrinking its range again. #WildlifeConservation 🧵 1/2

This summer, new wind turbines in Pacheco State Park will start turning, providing 147.5 megawatts of #cleanenergy and 50 megawatts of battery storage and powering 120,000 San Francisco homes a year. @mysfpuc.bsky.social #WindEnergy 🧵 1/3

Do you know what kind of #creek you have in your backyard? UC Davis geomorphologist Gregory Pasternack surveyed 2,435 #BayArea sites and sorted local creeks into 12 types, from armored channels to biodiverse mountain streams. 🧵 1/3

#ClimateChange could be shifting the foraging patterns of #WildPigs in the #BayArea. Warmer winters and drier springs are pushing the pigs towards greener pastures like lawns, fields, vineyards, and golf courses. 🧵 1/3

After 15 years leading the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, Director Caitlin Sweeney is retiring. In an interview with KneeDeep Times, she reflects on the evolution of her work and what it means to be a "creative bureaucrat". @sfestuary.bsky.social 🧵 1/3

#ExtremeWeather is already making its mark on the #FIFAWorldCup. Monday's match between France and Iraq was delayed after a thunderstorm forced fans to evacuate the stadium. 🧵 1/2

The #FIFAWorldCup has arrived in the #BayArea, bringing excitement but also a high environmental cost: the tournament is projected to generate 7.8 million metric tons of CO2. This infographic by reporting fellow Aayushi Akhani breaks down the environmental impact and what local fans can do.

This month, KneeDeep Times talks with #BayArea leaders, planners, and advocates about the challenge of transforming regional #climateplanning into local action. Plus: how wild pigs and scorpions are impacted by climate change, and how to identify the creek in your backyard. buff.ly/rDwbHmN 🧵 1/8

A new #radar installation on Barnabe Mountain in #Marin has just completed the Bay Area's most precise storm-tracking system yet. The network detects incoming rainfall up to 10 hours in advance, helping flood-prone communities prepare. #FloodPreparedness 🧵 1/2

#Alviso, a tiny bayside community on the edge of #SanJose, has struggled with flooding for decades and is now on the frontlines of #sealevelrise. Today, nonprofit Alviso in Action is helping residents build #climateresilience on their own terms after years of neglect from city government. 🧵 1/3

#SantaClara County voters head to the polls June 2 to weigh in on #MeasureD, a property tax that would raise $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. OSA’s budget hasn’t increased since 2014, even as the land it manages has grown by 150%. 🧵 1/3

Where do California's 2026 gubernatorial candidates stand on climate? KneeDeep community reporting fellow Aayushi Akhani breaks it down in this infographic. #CaliforniaGovernor #CAGov2026 #CaliforniaPolitics #ClimatePolicy #CaliforniaClimate #BayArea #ElectionDay

#ElectionDay is coming up, and this spring several measures tied to climate resilience are on the #ballot, from funding #publictransit in #Marin and #Sonoma to protecting open space in #SantaClara and #ContraCosta. Read KneeDeep’s voter guide: buff.ly/Bw5Lyha

Guide to Bay Area Climate Measures on the June Ballot – KneeDeep Times

Important details about votes on transit funding, open space preservation, wildfire prevention, and earthquake prep this Election Day.

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The avocados in your Memorial Day guacamole probably came from Mexico, but food system activists and backyard growers across the Bay imagine a future where you could pluck them fresh off your neighborhood avocado tree. Read all about it at KneeDeep Times:

Can the Bay Area Grow Its Own Avocados? – KneeDeep Times

Local growers and activists are planting avocado trees to build climate resilience, local food systems, and alternatives to imported fruit.

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Celebrate National #InfrastructureWeek with three of KneeDeep Times's best stories on climate-ready infrastructure; from #marshes that shield highways from rising seas to permeable pavements that filter #stormwater before it reaches the Bay: buff.ly/tSZI0pW

What do avocados, radar, 100-year-old marshes, bond measures, and donuts have in common? Climate resilience. Our latest newsletter issue connects the dots: buff.ly/vaSIUfN 🧵 1/8

The East Bay shoreline could be getting a major green upgrade. Plans are advancing for two new waterfront parks: one on #Oakland’s MLK Shoreline and one at the former #GoldenGateFields racetrack. #GreenSpace #EastBayParks 🧵 1/3

If you're feeling sad or anxious about the state of the world, you are not alone. Wrote about climate grief processing groups for @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/eco-anxiety-...

Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

Good Grief Network offers 10-week peer support groups where sharing feelings of climate distress and grief fights despair.

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The outdoors belongs to all of us. This month, KneeDeep With Neighbors goes outside to explore how people in the #BayArea are finding community and building resilience. Read the newsletter in English and Spanish and subscribe: buff.ly/kaRqUnr #NatureForAll 🧵 1/5

By 2100, the entire stretch of State Route 37 between #Novato and #Vallejo could be underwater. #Caltrans plans to replace #SR37 with a 21-mile, elevated causeway. The full vision is decades away — but projects to improve flood-prone areas and restore nearby marshes are already underway. 🧵 1/3

BRAVO to SF Bay PSR Environmental Health Associate Daphney Saviotti-Orozco for her outstanding piece in @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social Stop Making Californians Pay for Corporate Pollution: www.kneedeeptimes.org/opinion-essa...

Why You Should Join the Make Polluters Pay Movement – KneeDeep Times

New York and Vermont have already passed laws requiring companies to compensate the public for their pollution. California should be next.

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Daphney Saviotti-Orozco grew up in Rodeo, an #EastBay refinery town where carrying an inhaler was just a normal part of childhood. In this op-ed, she makes the case for laws requiring fossil fuel companies to fund climate projects. #MakePollutersPay #EnvironmentalJustice 🧵 1/3

Last Thursday, KneeDeep Times joined Bay Area environmental orgs and leaders at the Exploratorium for #SFClimateWeek. Six reporters shared their favorite stories — from urban planning and sea level rise to environmental inequities and marsh mice. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 📷: Duncan Agnew

Bay Area transit is in crisis — and the clock is ticking. The @connectbayarea.bsky.social campaign has until June to collect 200,000 signatures to get a funding measure on the November ballot. Without it: 15 BART stations close, all Caltrain weekend service ends, 20 Muni bus lines disappear. 🧵 1/3

Caltrans is removing nearly 400 #eucalyptus trees along #ElCaminoReal in #Burlingame — but before any tree comes down, biologists check for wildlife like birds and bats. When biologists find a nest, they set up a 50 feet buffer around the tree. #TreeRemoval 🧵 1/3

Join us for #SFClimateWeek! Hear our reporters speak about their favorite climate stories at the #Exploratorium. Tickets are still available, and there will be many other climate-themed activities going on at the Exploratorium After Dark event. Register here: www.exploratorium.edu/visit/calend...

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KneeDeep Times is heading to #SFClimateWeek! Join us this Thursday 7:30 pm at the #Exploratorium for a series of lightning talks from our writers covering stories from across the Bay Area — from data centers and environmental justice to youth climate action and marsh mice. Tickets ➡️ buff.ly/K6c44z7