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Lost in Translation: Engineering, Climate Science, and the Disconnect that...
UPDATE (August 9, 2016): Momentum is continuing to build around AB 2800 in the California Legislature and among experts who design and build our critical infrastructure. Learn more. Californians depend...
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Designing Infrastructure with Climate Change in Mind: Assembly Bill 2800...
It’s no secret that our aging infrastructure is long overdue for a serious upgrade. Recently, this issue received national attention when the presidential candidates from both major parties committed...
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Washington Moves to Reduce Carbon: A First Step but More Work Remains
Eastern Washington was ablaze with wildfires this August as Governor Inslee declared a state of emergency for twenty counties. And the 2015 fire season was the state’s worst on record. Many factors can...
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Pie and Praise: Why I’m Especially Thankful for California’s Leadership on...
Following our annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition, my husband and I gathered with friends around a long wooden table on Sunday night to eat homemade pies and share what we’re thankful for this year. Some...
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Oregon’s Climate Check-Up Offers Serious Prognosis Without Preventative Action
Each January, I journey to my doctor’s office for my annual physical. She briefly reviews my medical history before conducting an examination, and we end our visit by discussing key risk factors and a...
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Infrastructure Spending Is Coming. Climate Change Tells Us to Spend Wisely
View of Oroville Dam's main spillway (center) and emergency spillway (top), February 11, 2017. The large gully to the right of the main spillway was caused by water flowing through its damaged concrete...
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Climate change is here. Can California’s infrastructure handle it?
Wildfires across the West threaten critical infrastructure. Photo: Tim Williams. CC-BY-2.0 (Wikimedia) This has been a year of extremes in California. We’ve experienced all-time temperature highs...
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Why Climate Change and Equity Matter for Infrastructure: An Interview with...
The wildfires in northern California in 2017 destroyed more than 8,000 structures, exacerbating the existing housing crisis and creating a jobs shortage for low-income workers, especially farm workers,...
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Climate-Safe Infrastructure for All: California Working Group Report Provides...
Nearly two years ago, the Climate-Safe Infrastructure bill (AB 2800, Quirk, 2016) became law and established the Climate-Safe Infrastructure Working Group (CSIWG) to develop recommendations to the...
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California’s Infrastructure Earns a C-. We Need More Equitable and...
Last week, California’s infrastructure got its report card. Engineers from Region 9 of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) evaluated the state of our roads, dams, electric grid, schools, and...
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Development to Meet San Joaquin Valley’s Population Growth, Extreme...
Flickr/brewbooksThe San Joaquin Valley – breadbasket of the nation – is among the fastest growing, yet poorest regions in California. It will need to undergo significant development to accommodate...
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Climate Change Affects Students’ Well-Being: Case Study of Extreme Heat in...
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As the San Joaquin Valley Grows Hotter, Questions Arise About Future Power...
GRID AlternativesThis fall, as millions of Californians went without power and wildfires claimed homes and livelihoods, the fragile state of California’s electricity grid came center-stage. Our deep...
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