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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new #California law could cut urban #water use by more than a fifth, according to Oakland think tank Pacific Institute. Starting in January 2027, drinkable water can no longer be used to irrigate “nonfunctional turf,” or areas of grass that aren’t used for recreational purposes. #WaterWise 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Did you know that KneeDeep Times has news stories in Spanish? This month, our bilingual stories cover two #BayArea communities taking action to become more resilient to #climatechange. #Noticias Read all of our Spanish stories here: buff.ly/FNgeVxu 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's about time we stopped wasting clean water on patches of lawn that serve no purpose. Water conservation is key to our future. @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/new-californ...
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New State Law to Ban Potable Water Use on Nonfunctional Grass – KneeDeep Times
The law, which applies to grass that isn't used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In this month’s newsletter, Bay Area communities are taking the lead, from a co-op of farmworkers using traditional fire practices to restore vineyards to an unincorporated San Mateo community petitioning for tree canopy equity. buff.ly/ybhF50a 📷️: North Bay Jobs with Justice, WRT 🧵 1/6
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When it’s 90°F outside, the asphalt on a school blacktop can reach 140°F. About a third of California kids attend #schools in heat islands with little tree cover to protect them. Now, students in the #BayArea are taking action to help cool their schools. #HeatIslands #ExtremeHeat 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“The real value of nature-based solutions is not that they replace traditional infrastructure, but that they make it work better, last longer, and provide benefits concrete never will.” Jeremy Lowe, environmental scientist @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/bay-area-nat...
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Guide to Nature-Based Infrastructure Around the Bay Area – KneeDeep Times
Regional leaders are testing eight types of climate adaptation and shoreline flood protection projects that work with nature instead of against it. Here's an overview.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As the Bay Area confronts rising seas and stronger storms, local leaders are designing #climate solutions that work with #nature instead of against it. Read our latest newsletter: buff.ly/vyncSBG 🧵 1/4
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In #SonomaCounty, the Attune program trains participants in #ClimateResilience, ancestral #LandStewardship, and #WildernessFirstAid rooted in community care. Hosted by Weaving Earth and the School for Inclement Weather, the year-long program offers far more than training for “greener jobs.” 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Roseland, a neighborhood in #SantaRosa, is one of California’s most heat-burdened communities, largely due to its lack of #tree canopy. This month, residents gathered at a local park to learn how to monitor heat at home with pocket-sized temperature recorders. #UrbanHeatIsland 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last week, coastal advocates and lawmakers rallied at a #SantaMonica public hearing to protest #NOAA's unusual "performance review" of the California Coastal Management Program. They warned the review could threaten the state's authority over #coastal development and expand #oildrilling. 🧵 1/3
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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
80 organizations collaborating on 909 projects to save Lake Tahoe from the impact of tourism, development and climate change. Tahoe has become “the Olympics of collaborative conservation.” Looking for environmental hope? Read this: @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/lake-tahoe-r...
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How Tahoe’s Resilience Efforts Offer a Model for Other Regions – KneeDeep Times
Beach robots, boat inspections, forest thinning, and wetland restoration are among the projects helping the lake confront environmental threats.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In this month’s newsletter, California nonprofits train the next generation of climate workers in restoration, #wildfire response, and community care. Plus: Lake Tahoe models collaborative #conservation, Californians protest #NOAA review, and #SantaRosa fights #extremeheat. buff.ly/YMHqbuf 🧵 1/6
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
During the pandemic, #Fairfield teen Sachi Bansal found herself stuck in an endless loop of screens and isolation. Then her dad suggested a hike. Now a KneeDeep Times reporting fellow, Bansal reflects on how Rockville Hills Regional Park helped her reconnect with the world and with herself. 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Standard ink and toner cause chemical runoff in landfills and contaminate groundwater. The #risograph, a Japanese stencil duplication machine from the '80s, is a more #sustainable alternative: it uses vegetable-oil inks and runs on half the power of a typical laser printer. 🧵 1/2
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
As #NOAA reviews California's Coastal Management Program, KneeDeep Times sent videographer Alex McCutcheon to the #SanFrancisco Ferry Building to ask passersby what they think about expanding #offshoreoil drilling and development on the coast. #CaliforniaCoast #CoastalManagement #BayArea 🧵 1/2
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NOAA is conducting an unusual performance review of California's Coastal Management Program, the state's main tool for regulating #coastaldevelopment. Coastal advocates say the review is tied to the federal government’s push to expand #offshoreoil drilling and spaceport infrastructure. 🧵 1/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
#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
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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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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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:
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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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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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
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Maylin @maylin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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-...
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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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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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
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SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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...
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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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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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 Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This #EarthDay’s theme is #OurPowerOurPlanet, focusing on the power of ordinary communities to drive change. Get inspired by these stories to take climate action wherever you are, whether it’s connecting with your local nature, reducing food waste, or mobilizing your community for justice ⬇️
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In our latest newsletter, scientists gather new data that will shape the future of #wetlandrestoration while planners redesign SR 37 for #sealevelrise and race to save the Bay’s #publictransit. Plus, one young advocate fights to make #fossilfuel companies pay for pollution. buff.ly/UmqB4IK 🧵 1/8
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In March, #ElCerrito broke ground on a new housing project near the El Cerrito Plaza #BART station. It's part of a decades-long regional push to build denser, greener neighborhoods near transit — and a test case for how hard that actually is. @mtcbata.bsky.social @bart.gov 🧵 1/3
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