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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 1d

“This is the first crack in the insurance world’s armor that I’ve seen,” says Jason Hajduk-Dorworth, administrative director for the Tahoe Donner homeowners association. #DisasterInsurance #ClimateDisasters

📷: Brandon Huttenlocher
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CAL FIRE’s Seed Experiments Could Move Trees to Safer Ground

KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 1d

As fires and floods scare insurance companies away from high-risk areas, some communities are experimenting with innovative solutions. #Truckee, CA just scored the first US #wildfireinsurance policy that rewards communities for smart #forestmanagement. #WildfirePreparedness

📷: Steve Kuehl
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 5d

Resources like the Climate-Adapted Seed Tool (CAST) will help forest managers identify seed sources that are best adapted to local growing conditions. #CaliforniaTrees #ForestManagement

Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/v1EV01W

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To survive climate change, California forests need more than re-planting — they need seedlings matched to tomorrow’s growing zones.

One Napa Valley Man's Fight Against Five Wildfires – KneeDeep Times

KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 5d

“The goal is to match the seed source to a site where it will survive in a future climate, without moving it so far that trees suffer cold damage in the near term," explains the Forest Service website.

📷: @calfire.bsky.social
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 5d

California's #forests can't outrun #climatechange, so scientists are helping them adapt. The new strategy: plant seeds from warmer, lower elevations at higher altitudes, using climate-smart tools to predict which trees will thrive under future conditions. #Reforestation

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 6d

After the #GlassFire consumed 90% of his land, Rasmussen helped organize neighbors into the “Palisades Fire Watch.” When the #PickettFire struck this September, the community was well-prepared to contain the fire.

Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/h9xVK4J

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Since Steve Rasmussen and his wife bought a Napa vineyard in 2015 they've weathered five fires, and learned how the county and the community respond when disaster strikes.

KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 6d

“If you act like a steward of your property, rather than building a fortress to keep everyone away, you start meeting your neighbors and working with other people. You start a community that buys into the whole idea of #wildfirepreparedness together,” says Rasmussen.

📷: #Firewise
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 6d

After five #wildfires in eight years, a #Napa Valley vintner has learned what it really takes to survive in fire country. Steve Rasmussen has retrofitted buildings, built fire breaks, navigated federal grant bureaucracy, and learned to work alongside PG&E and CAL FIRE.

📷: Afsoon Razavi
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7d

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 7d

Check out our recently updated ReaderBoard for #environmental events and announcements in the #BayArea. This month, we feature events in #SanFrancisco and #Oakland, opportunities for #teachers and #youngprofessionals, and much more! buff.ly/pi7A4bn

KNEE DEEP TIMES: How two rivers could rescue sinking beaches and marshes

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 9d

How two rivers could rescue sinking beaches and marshes #cawater @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social mavensnotebook.com/2025/09/29/k...

by Kimberly Hickok, Knee Deep Times On the west side of the mouth of the San Lorenzo River, where it flows into Monterey Bay, sits the oldest amusement park in California — the 118-year-old Santa Cruz...

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Meg Duff @megduff.com · 12d

More cities, NGOs, even HOAs are getting disaster insurance.

'Parametric' plans pay out at key triggers: hurricane hits cat 5, wildfire crosses line, etc.

Now, some of those plans are rewarding climate adaptation with big discounts.

with @jojofoshosho.bsky.social for @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social !

Joanna Thompson @jojofoshosho.bsky.social · 12d

The insurance industry is broken, especially in wildfire-prone states like California that have been hit hard by climate change. Could a community-based risk reduction model be the solution? Proud to have gotten to co-write this story for @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social with @megduff.com 🌎🧪

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Reducing Climate Risk

Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12d

KneeDeep Times’ Extremes-In-3D series explores the people, places, and science behind California’s climate extremes. This September, we bring you three new stories and one follow-up story, thanks to support from the CO2 Foundation. buff.ly/bVbYXol

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KneeDeep Times explores the science behind climate extremes in California, and how people and places react and adapt.

Can Rivers Save Beaches and Wetlands from Sea Level Rise?

KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12d

As new research hones in on the importance of #sediment transfer, two rivers may hold the key to rescuing beaches and #wetlands in #SantaCruz and the #BayArea. This story is a follow up to our January 2024 story Beach Loss Looms. buff.ly/jT8cdh0

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As new research hones in on the importance of sediment transfer, two rivers may hold the key to rescuing beaches and wetlands in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area.

CAL FIRE’s Seed Experiments Could Move Trees to Safer Ground

KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12d

@calfire.bsky.social maintains a massive collection of native tree seeds, and it’s working with other groups to replant forests with seedlings that can adapt to a changing climate. buff.ly/LWr6h78

#Reforestation #NativePlants #ClimateResilience

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To survive climate change, California forests need more than re-planting — they need seedlings matched to tomorrow’s growing zones.

One Napa Valley Man's Fight Against Five Wildfires – KneeDeep Times

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12d

After a wave of wildfires, vineyard owner Steve Rasmussen has learned how PG&E and CAL FIRE operate — and how to work with them while demanding accountability. buff.ly/h9xVK4J

#NapaValley #WildfireResilience #WildfirePreparedness

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Since Steve Rasmussen and his wife bought a Napa vineyard in 2015 they've weathered five fires, and learned how the county and the community respond when disaster strikes.

Insurance Innovations Reward Communities Reducing Climate Risk

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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 12d

High-risk areas on both coasts are losing fire and flood coverage. Can innovative policies reimagine disaster insurance? buff.ly/hwsnohr

#WildfireInsurance #NatureBasedSolutions #DisasterInsurance

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Fires and floods are scaring insurance companies away from disaster zones, but communities are doing their part to improve outcomes.