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Water Frontlines: How Federal Cuts May Increase Flood and Sea Level Risks in the Bay Area
Flooding, extreme storms, and sea level rise are becoming everyday risks for Bay Area communities — and reliable climate science plays a critical role in preparing for them. This article examines how federal cuts to forecasting, modeling, and monitoring systems could weaken early warnings and long-term planning, increasing uncertainty just as water-related climate risks accelerate.
Wildfire Risk and Federal Cuts to NOAA, FEMA, and Climate Research: What Bay Area Communities Need To Know
As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, Bay Area communities increasingly rely on federal agencies for accurate forecasts, emergency preparedness, and long-term climate research. This post explains how federal funding cuts to NOAA, FEMA, and climate science programs could weaken wildfire monitoring, early warning systems, and disaster response capacity in California. Focusing on local impacts, it outlines what these changes mean for public safety, community resilience, and why protecting science-based wildfire planning matters now more than ever.
Mapping the Federal Retreat on Climate Action
The Trump administration is rolling back climate science and protections just as climate impacts intensify. Cuts to NOAA threaten weather forecasts and research, a disputed DOE report downplays greenhouse gases, and EPA moves to rescind the Endangerment Finding that underpins U.S. emissions rules. These federal retreats put communities at risk — including here in the Bay Area — but local leaders and residents can step up to defend science and push for action.