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Could California's drought crisis block Bay Area housing construction?
May 24, 2021 | San Francisco Chronicle
Newsha Ajami comments on the intersection and tension between development and water use and advocates for connecting land-use planning and water-use... Read More
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As hurricane season looms, Biden doubles funding to prepare for extreme weather
May 24, 2021 | The Washington Post
Director Chris Field comments on importance of focusing on extreme events to address climate impacts.
The Straightforward Way to Make California’s Wildfires Less Deadly
May 21, 2021 | Curbed
Michael Wara discusses risks that wildfires pose to different communities and how that affects where we should be building homes in the future.
The Biden administration releases its wildfire strategy as the climate threat grows.
May 20, 2021 | New York Times
Michael Wara discusses how it has long been clear that the government has needed to reduce fire risk by more aggressively thinning out forests and... Read More
How much is a tree worth? Investors seek to build a market for nature
May 19, 2021 | Financial Times
Gretchen Daily discusses the Natural Capital Project's goals to bring together researchers from universities and NGOs around the world to develop... Read More
What Happens Now? Marin County Declares a Drought Emergency
May 19, 2021 | NBC Bay Area
Felicia Marcus offers insight into what Marin County’s drought declaration means.
California Wildfires Triple Amid Drought After Record 2020 Fire Season
May 19, 2021 | Newsweek
Noah Diffenbaugh comments on conditions that contribute to, and exacerbate, wildfires in California, and what can be done to address this.
Expect more wildfires this year. And expect lawmakers to disagree about them
May 17, 2021 | Roll Call
Michael Wara discusses how administration officials should also use the opportunity to reevaluate basic assumptions about managing fire-prone federal... Read More
Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.
May 17, 2021 | Popular Science
Chris Field discusses wildfire risks and hazards, and how to prepare yourself and your property in the event of one coming close to where you live.

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