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Alameda Climate Restoration Circle Changes the Conversation About Global Warming

Sheila Jacobs jokingly calls the group “Climate-teers” because its members are like superheroes working behind the scenes to heal the planet.

Renee Macalino Rutledge

May 8, 2019

Environment

The Ocean Cleanup Fails on Its First Effort

The device, known as Wilson, was towed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to Hilo Bay in Hawaii in December after hitting snags on its maiden voyage, but the Alameda company that sent it is vowing to continue the plastic cleanup mission.

Keith Gleason

March 5, 2019

Environment

Alameda Point Park Moves Closer to Reality

The Navy’s cleanup of an old airfield, known as Site 32, is nearing completion, paving the way for a new park and wetlands.

Janis Hashe

March 4, 2019

Environment

The Tick That Took Me Out

My story of getting and coping with late-stage Lyme disease—one of the fastest spreading, most debilitating, and least understood diseases in the nation.

Shona Curley

January 21, 2019

Environment

Delays by Air Pollution Regulators Could Cost Lives

Environmentalists say Bay Area regulators are continuing to drag their feet on dealing with air pollution from refineries. And residents in vulnerable communities are paying the price.

Jean Tepperman

November 5, 2018

Environment

FEMA Finalizes Flood Zone Map in Alameda

Meanwhile, getting insurance, curbing greenhouse emissions, and shoring up vulnerable infrastructure are becoming matters of social justice.

Sarah Phelan

September 5, 2018

Environment

Drowning in Plastic

A Dutch company has set up operations at Alameda Point, where it hopes to launch an ambitious invention that will clean up plastic from the world’s oceans.

Sarah Phelan

August 13, 2018

Environment

When the Past Was Better

Believe it or not, the East Bay used to have a locally owned, all-electric, zero-emission mass transit system. And it went nearly everywhere.

James Gage

May 21, 2018

Environment

Yes to Straws by Request

These Alamedans would be happy to see plastic straws go altogether.

Gina Jaber

May 14, 2018

Environment

Finally, Protection for the Moke

After three decades, environmentalists are on the cusp of obtaining wild and scenic designation for the Mokelumne River, which would prevent new dams on the East Bay’s primary water supply.

Alastair Bland

February 28, 2018

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Alameda Climate Restoration Circle Changes the Conversation About Global Warming

The Ocean Cleanup Fails on Its First Effort

Alameda Point Park Moves Closer to Reality

The Tick That Took Me Out

Delays by Air Pollution Regulators Could Cost Lives

FEMA Finalizes Flood Zone Map in Alameda

Drowning in Plastic

When the Past Was Better

Yes to Straws by Request

Finally, Protection for the Moke

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