KPBS Special Series

 S.D. EarthFair Organizer Shares Thoughts on Global Warming
Apr 18, 2007

The 18th Annual Earth Day festival kicks off Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Balboa Park. Today we wrap up our series on global warming with someone who’s tried to make a difference in the environment since she was a kid.

  The Car-less Lifestyle in San Diego

Imagine a San Diego without cars. Experts say San Diegans drive more than the rest of Californians. At least half of all greenhouse gases here come from transportation. One man is trying to reduce his carbon footprint. He's giving up the Southern California lifestyle. As part of our special series on global warming, KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps meets someone who lives a carless existence.

 Climate Change in Popular Culture
Science, Hollywood, and Sci-Fi's Alarm Bell
Apr 17, 2007

Two documentaries, including one called Everything’s Cool, will deal with global warming this year. They join The Day After Tomorrow and An Inconvenient Truth as movies concerned with climate change. KPBS film critic Beth Accomando considers how popular entertainment affects us. WEB EXTRA | Photo Slideshow»

Global Warming Skeptics Cite Alarmism as Detractor from Science
A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego
Apr 17, 2007

There’s broad agreement among scientists that man’s activities are causing global warming. Some scientists believe we have about a ten-year window to do something about it. But whether any broad steps are taken will depend on whether people at large believe in the phenomenon. And at this point, not everyone is convinced. KPBS reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.

 Local High School Students Cooking Up Biodiesel
A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego
Apr 16, 2007

Today in our KPBS radio series "A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego," we visit the San Diego High Educational Complex in downtown. Students there are cooking up batches of biodiesel. It's part of an alternative energy program that may find its way into more San Diego public schools. KPBS Education Reporter Ana Tintocalis has this report.  WEB EXTRA | Photo Slideshow»

 Expert Shares Advice on Reducing Greenhouse Gases at Border
A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego
Apr 16, 2007

Environmental experts say the U.S. Mexico border region is ripe for collaboration to reduce green house gases. But they say governments on both sides of the border stand in the way. KPBS Border Reporter Amy Isackson spoke with SDSU professor Alan Sweedler who has researched and developed energy policy in San Diego for 25 years.

  As Feet Drag, City Landfill Piles High

In our series, A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego, we ask the city of San Diego why it has yet to enact a recycling ordinance that could significantly reduce what’s buried in the Miramar landfill. KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon tells us the city could legislate companies to recycle their construction waste, but 40 feet stands in their way.

  Off The Grid

What would it be like to live off the electricity grid? In the next part of our KPBS radio series "A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego," we visit Laura Silver. Silver lives in an energy efficient straw bale house in San Diego's East County and runs her household on electricity from solar panels, supplemented by a small generator in the back yard. KPBS radio’s Alison St John has more. WEB EXTRA | Photo Slideshow

 Global Warming Kids: Middle Schoolers Take on Climate Change
Apr 12, 2007

The debate over global warming has provided considerable information for people to consider. But for students in elementary and middle school, the information may be trickling down in bits and pieces. KPBS’ Beth Accomando sat down with a group of middle school students in Lemon Grove to get their thoughts on global warming.

 A Grim Near Future: How Climate Change Could Affect San Diego

Imagine a San Diego that is hotter, much hotter, and drier. A place where wildfires and drought make living a daily challenge. The scenario is not science fiction, but one of many possibilities resulting from global climate change. KPBS environmental reporter Ed Joyce examines the risks to California and San Diego from global warming.

  Powered by the Sun: Poway School Adopts Solar Energy
A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego
Apr 11, 2007

Monterey Ridge Elementary in the Poway Unified School District is the newest in a growing list of solar powered schools in San Diego County. KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis explains why there’s a lot more to this school than just solar panels.  WEB EXTRA | Photo Slideshow»

  Going Green: City of San Diego's Efforts

San Diego is recognized as the leading local government in the United Stated using renewable energy. But is the city taking advantage of its sunny weather to move ahead with solar energy to meet its own goals? In the next installment of our series on what San Diegans are doing about global warming, KPBS reporter Alison St John looks at the city’s use of renewable energy.  WEB EXTRA | View the process»

 Local Scientists Taking the Lead in Global Warming Research
A Matter of Degrees: Climate Change in San Diego
Apr 10, 2007

Global warming has been a popular topic of conversation recently. But researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been talking about it for more than 50 years. The UC San Diego marine laboratory is recognized for sounding early alarm bells about greenhouse gases warming the planet. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce introduces us to three Scripps scientists playing lead roles in global warming research.