Coastal engineer and #climatescientist working to make our global world more #resilient to #climatechange. Mom to two amazing daughters that love #science.
San Francisco, CA
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Last week was an inspirational week all the way around! I attended the White House release of #NCA5 and capped the week off with an #NCA5 panel at the @ASCETweets #Inspire conference.
@KrisLMay sat down for a Q&A with ASCE after the keynote #NCA5 panel at the #ASCE #Inspire conference. asce.org/publications-and-ne…
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Join Professor Katharine Hayhoe, renowned author and atmospheric scientist, for the final instalment of the 2023 ESB-IIEA REthink Energy series on Tuesday, 5th December at 4pm.
To register, visit: iiea.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
#ESBNetZeroFuture
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The Bay Area’s mild summer gave us time to catch our breath, but climate action must continue with urgency, writes @KrisLMay, Bay Area climate scientist & lead author for the Fifth National Climate Assessment. @ClimatePathways @usgcrp 6/6🧵 buff.ly/3sK9Ihg
My team!!!
The gangs all here at the California Adaptation Forum!! So blessed to bring the gang of eight to the forum. #climatechange #ClimateAction #BetterTogether #CAF #caf2023
Our future extreme precipitation study with @MichaelFWehner and @BerkeleyLab has been released! No City is ready for the future that climate change is bringing. #climate
San Francisco's Aging Infrastructure Isn't Ready for Its Wetter Future
“Our infrastructure is not designed for these big storms, and we’re never going to really be able to design it to handle them,” @krislmay @climatepathways
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To report a card lost or stolen and get a new one, it costs $3. You get a brand new card mailed to you. That’s reasonable since the cost of the card is $3 if you have to buy a new one. And that takes carbon and labor.
I spent the past week with the greatest Climate minds in the country. I’m energized and optimistic, but I oscillate between geeking out on how much more intense and frequent future storms will be, and acute fear of what is coming. #ClimateCrisis theguardian.com/environment/…
We are in the midst of another bomb cyclone in the Bay Area. Stay safe! #BombCyclone #atmosphericriver #AR #ETC washingtonpost.com/weather/2…
I was blessed with an opportunity to talk about my work on @KQEDForum this morning!
Great to talk on @KQEDForum about how the SF Bay Area is preparing and not preparing for sea level rise with @sfbcdc's Dana Brechwald & @KrisLMay @ClimatePathways.
@lesleywmcclurg and callers asked some great questions?
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Tune in today at 9 am PT and listen to @KrisLMay, @ezraromero, and @sfbcdc discuss how the Bay Area is getting ready for climate change and the challenges we face as sea levels and the groundwater table rise.
#ClimateCrisis
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We need to consider sea level rise, extreme storms, and rising groundwater! Listen to @yourcallradio’s recent piece on their One Planet series with myself and Co-PI Ellen Plane @sfei_asc. #climatecrisis kalw.org/show/your-call/2023…
Rising groundwater has already come for my basement…
#ClimateCrisis #sealevelrise #groundwater @sfexaminer @jessicawolfrom @kzhill @sfei_asc sfexaminer.com/news/bay-area…
Her neighbors used to joke ruefully about being in a flood zone.
“Now I think the conversations are starting to take a more serious turn,” she said. “It’s not something
people are chuckling about any more.”
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This is my favorite piece (that I am in) from @ezraromero so far!
Listen to @ezraromero’s great piece on our BayArea shallow groundwater study with @sfei_asc and @kzhill #climatechange #sealevelrise #groundwater omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented…
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After all of the atmospheric rivers in the Bay Area, the shallow groundwater table is likely at an all time high. This really is a big component of adaptation we need to take into account!
New Study Finds Rising Groundwater is a Major Bay Area Flooding Risk
“It has really big implications. It's going to change everything related to how we design buildings, freeways & sewer infrastructure.” @KrisLMay @ClimatePathways
@kqenews @kqedscience
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The rain fall all day, but having the heaviest rain fall in such a short time really exacerbates the flooding. Listen to the interview! #BombCyclone
Most of San Francisco’s heavy rain on New Year’s Eve fell in just 3 hrs making it the 2nd wettest day on record.
"It was more like a 500-year rainfall event. It could happen again, next week or next yr." @KrisLMay @ClimatePathways
@kqednews @KQEDscience
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Watch renowned climate scientist @MichaelFWehner talk about the Bay Area’s current AR/ETC storm, and the work we did with Michael that sadly is correct. These storms are already larger due to climate change. And it will get worse. #AtmosphericRiver
Riding out the #AtmosphericRiver currently pummeling the #BayArea and wondering what Mother Nature has in store for us afterwards? We chatted with Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist @MichaelFWehner to get his insights on the storm, the science, and what's coming. #climate
We always wish our climate projections were not correct. But the latest storm to hit the Bay Area showed the climate change is hard at work making AR/ETC’s more intense.
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Heavier rain is expected!! It’s a good time to work from home and stay off the roads. The flooding on Dec 31st was dangerous, and worse could be coming! #AtmosphericRiver
🛰Marvel at the satellite imagery this morning. Those asking, "Where's the Storm"? It's still coming. The rain this morning is not the main event so to speak. Heavier rain is expected later today. Blue dots are lightning flashes. #cawx
Nearly every month during the highest tides, the streets of communities like Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach and Broad Channel are flooded by the waters of Jamaica Bay. Residents have grown accustomed to it. #sealevelrise www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.…