Oceana.org
Ocean Kelp Is Amazingly Great at Sucking Carbon Out of the Air
"Because kelp grows as fast as two feet a day, it absorbs a huge amount of carbon through photosynthesis." … more »
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Marin County
Paradise Cost: The Price of Supporting Private Ranching With a Sales Tax
"In 2020, Pacific Sun-Bohemian reported that MALT’s board of directors had purchased $50 million in easements from two dozen board members and their families since 1980." … more »
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National Archives
The massive gap between rich and poor Americans costs the US economy $300 billion a year
"The US wealth gap is sapping economic growth, the Economic Policy Institute said in a study. The top 10% of earners are the only ones to have their income share grow since 1979." … more »
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Bay Nature.org
“Know the hands that feed you”: Gentrification and labor migration in West Marin
"West Marin—the northwestern corner of Marin County—is only an hour from San Francisco and East Bay cities. West Marin is experiencing profound socioeconomic changes that are reflective of the landscape of growing wealth and expanding poverty across the Bay Area." … more »
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Wikipedia
California’s economy may seem healthy. But just wait for the next recession
"The California economy may seem healthy on the surface, with home prices soaring, Silicon Valley booming and the state government posting big multi-year state budget surpluses thanks to a massive surge in capital gains tax revenues and income tax revenues from tech stocks." … more »
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Karen Images
Prodigy builds software to buy homes for big investors, beating out everyday buyers
"A.J. Steigman sold more houses in Atlanta last year than any other broker — despite the fact that he lives in Florida and has no full-time staff." His institutional investors bought a record high of 18.4% of US homes in the fourth quarter of 2021, driving up prices. … more »
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Core Logic
The odds of a home price correction rise - an interactive chart shows where
"While CoreLogic finds the odds of a home price correction are rising, it still believes nationwide home prices will inch higher over the coming year. Between March 2022 and March 2023, CoreLogic predicts U.S. home prices will rise another 5.9%. … more »
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San Rafael
Given a chance to have housing and treatment, mentally ill, addicted and homeless people pass
"A program in Los Angeles designed to keep mentally ill, addicted or homeless adults out of jail and instead provide treatment and housing is having little success, according to statistics provided by police officials. The problem? Little interest. " … more »
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EssingtonAve
This Is Where Dirty Old Cars Go to Die
"The electric vehicle revolution is gathering speed—but what happens to all those polluting cars already on the road?" … more »
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NSIDC
If Sea Ice Melts in the Arctic, Do Trees Burn in California?
"A new study links sea ice decline with increasing wildfire weather in the Western United States." … more »