King Tides Foreshadow Sea Level Rise in the Bay – Join our Community Project This Winter

With rising global temperatures melting our glaciers and warming our waters, sea level rise is at the forefront of many of our minds. In coastal areas like the Bay, the impacts of rising tides are expected to be far-reaching.

King Tides are semi-annual high tide events that can teach us a lot about how we may be affected by sea level rise. King Tides occur when the earth, moon, and sun are aligned to produce the greatest tidal effects of the year. They give us a unique opportunity to observe what rising water levels will look like in our communities and show us which areas will be the most vulnerable.

This winter, King Tides are expected to hit the Bay Area on December 23-24, 2022 and January 21-22, 2023.

This year, our Bay Alive campaign will be doing a deep dive into King Tides. This is a three part project that involves attending our kick-off webinar on December 13th, photographing King Tides in your area, and building a community story map that traces the effects of the tides throughout the Bay, and we need your help!

The kick-off webinar takes place on Tuesday, December 13th at 6pm on Zoom. Sign up here! 

Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate. Make sure to register for our webinar if you would like to get involved. If you cannot attend the webinar but still want to participate, a recording will be posted on our King Tides webpage.
 
Sea level rise is a very real threat in our not-so-distant future. This will significantly impact our communities, so it is imperative that we advocate, plan, and prepare. Please join this King Tides Project to help our Bay Area be ready for sea level rise. 

If you are interested in learning more, check out our website or contact Dani Zacky at dani.zacky@sierraclub.org.