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Report: $100 Billion Needed for California Flood Control

April 3, 2013, 10:22 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California endures one of its driest winters, on record, some state water managers are focused on the opposite end of the precipitation spectrum — the one in five residents who live in regions susceptible to … Continue reading »

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Photos and Video: King Tides May Give a Glimpse of Bay Area's Climate Change Future

December 13, 2012, 2:42 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Want to know what the Bay Area coast will look like in years to come? Tides are rising to a their highest levels of the year Thursday and Friday. A rare juxtaposition of the sun and moon is pulling the … Continue reading »

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Are Silicon Valley Companies Prepared For a Flood?

December 5, 2012, 3:36 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Trees have fallen, cars have skidded into power poles, and at different times over the past few days, both Muni and BART have shorted out. But climate scientists say that's just a taste of what we can expect in the … Continue reading »

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How a Sandy-Type Storm Could Short-Circuit Silicon Valley

November 6, 2012, 3:35 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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First the good news: The Bay Area has plans in place for a storm as big and bad as Sandy. Now the bad news: Planning is about as far as it goes. We haven't built new levees or seawalls, moved … Continue reading »

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