BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2016 The Big Picture Bay Area Adaptation Calendar Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years! Fabulous National Geographic story, about a new study in Nature Scientific Reports on monks near a mountain lake in central Japan who have kept a detailed record continuously since 1443 of lake freezing and […]
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CRI June Webinar — LEAP! CRI invites you to our FREE 1-hour June Webinar, showcasing Nate Kaufman’s Live Edge Adaptation Project — LEAP — a new and innovative vision for the SF Bay shoreline and coastal areas worldwide. For more, see Nate’s LEAP framework below. The webinar — 20 minutes of presentation with 40 minutes of Q&A and […]
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Climate resilience news and announcements From the Desk of Emilie The regulatory landscape of climate risk disclosure is evolving rapidly. The SEC just ruled in favor of shareholder efforts to promote more transparency on climate risk in ExxonMobil’s financial disclosures, while the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures published its first report last […]
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- onFebruary 11, 2016
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The Nexus of Climate and Human Health View this email in your browser From the Desk of Emilie Climate change has major impacts on human health. From heat waves to floods, from poor air quality to the spread of vector-borne disease like Zika, many climate hazards translate directly into measurable negative effects on human quality of life. […]
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- onJanuary 25, 2016
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BPC Expert Briefing: Environmental Risks, Cleanup and Risk Management February 16, 2016 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Port of Oakland 1st Floor Exhibit Room 530 Water Street Oakland, CA 94612 The Bay area has significant redevelopment potential as growth continues to explode and expand. Due to the long history of commercial and industrial activity, there are […]
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BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS December 2015 The Big Picture The Under 2 MOU The Paris Agreement Brings Hope (and lots of work ahead!) @billmckibben: “This agreement won’t save the planet. It may have saved the chance to save the planet (if we all fight like hell in the years ahead).” See Climate Central’s excellent wrap-up with links to a […]
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BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS October 2015 The Big (Warmer Ocean) Picture California Adaptation Legislation Signed! El Nino Can Raise Sea Levels Along West Coast by 8 Inches Old Dominion study is first to look at U.S. using tide gauge and satellite data El Nino Will Likely Bring Above Average Temperatures to California NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (Oct […]
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BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS September 2015 The Big Picture California Adaptation Legislation Passes! (Now on the Governor’s desk) Governor Brown’s Short and Fabulous Talk at the Vatican Keeping It In the Ground (setting the real goal), St. Paul, Fierce Opposition, and more! (PDF attached) The Forest Service is Becoming the Fire Department Over 50% of budget now […]
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- by BPC Staff
- onSeptember 16, 2015
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The Guardian: Edelman ends work with coal producers and climate change deniers Bloomberg News: GE to Move 500 U.S. Jobs Overseas Following Ex-Im Bank’s Lapse The Hill: Interior chief defends Obama against liberal fire Bloomberg News: McCarthy Seen Safe From House Impeachment Attempt Bloomberg News: S&P 500 Futures Little Changed Before Fed Meets; Altria Advances Reuters: Oil rises on US stockpile […]
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