Wikipedia Commons
Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth
“California will force Malibu and other towns to add housing. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough.” So reads the headline on an op-ed published by the Los Ange... … more »
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Marin Post.Midjourney
Los Angeles Real Estate Lobbied to Develop in High-Risk Fire Areas
"In California, communities have long warned that continued development in high-risk wildfire zones. But real estate interests and state lawmakers and HCD have lobbied hard against any development restrictions, helping exacerbate the fires raging in Los Angeles now." … more »
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Storck
The Three Cities that Shaped Our History
An extraordinary telling of the roots of our socioeconomic system and institutions based in the turbulent histories of Amsterdam, London and New York that we would be wise to learn lessons from. It's the history that none of us were ever taught in school. … view media »
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BCDC
BCDC adopts the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP)
"In 2023, the California State Legislature passed SB 272 (Laird), Sea level rise: planning and adaptation. SB 272 addresses the need for coordinated standardized sea level rise adaptation by requiring local governments along the San Francisco Bay shoreline to develop Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans." … more »
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Desktopnexus
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
"This past year, 2024, was the warmest ever measured for the global ocean, following a record-breaking 2023. In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one." … more »
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Marin County
Comments to the Marin BOS and PC on amendments to the Countywide Plan
The following letter was submitted to the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Commissioners of the Marin County Planning Commission on January 7, 2025, regar... … more »
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NASA
Hottest year on record, since 1850, sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024
"Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows." … more »
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The Marin Post
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Just Shy of 7% Bridles Home Purchases
"US mortgage rates edged up to just shy of 7% at the turn of year and a gauge of home-purchase applications tumbled to the lowest level since February, adding to evidence of a struggling housing market." … more »
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CVP
Paradigm Shift – Part IV: The Assault on the American Dream
As discussed in “The Gaslighting of Single-Family Zoning” and other articles in the Marin Post, the “American Dream” of single-family, home ownership has been unde... … more »
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The Onion
Why Is the American Diet So Deadly?
"A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity." … more »