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Introducing: Elements / How BART Track Width Affects Your Commute

Published October 2, 2023 at 3:00 AM PDT
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Rocks are one of the last lines of defense in the battle against salt water. The state has piled mounds of rocks to hold back whatever salt has snuck through.
Angela Johnston
Rocks are one of the last lines of defense in the battle against salt water. The state has piled mounds of rocks to hold back whatever salt has snuck through.

Today we're launching a new Crosscurrents series: Elements. It's a collection of stories about the four most elemental ingredients of life — air, water, earth, and fire — and how they’re being reshaped by climate change. Today's story takes us to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the front lines of California’s water war. Then, the original vision for BART.

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