Mild weather was expected to continue in San Diego County Friday, with cooler and windy conditions accompanied by possible light showers along and west of the mountains over the weekend, forecasters said.
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The excessive heat watch is for the San Diego County deserts and will be in effect through Saturday night.
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The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He's putting his own money behind the project.
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Researchers say the dust from dried lakebed is harming the health of people in the region.
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Hawaii's unique birds, known as honeycreepers, are being wiped out by mosquitoes carrying avian malaria. The birds' last hope could be more mosquitoes, designed to crash their own population.
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No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.
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San Diego County's desert areas will see sweltering conditions this week, with triple-digit temperatures reaching as high as 113 by next Saturday.
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Multiple federal and state government agencies count the number of deaths from extreme floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes. They don't always agree on which deaths should be counted.
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Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.
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When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.
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Climate Action Campaign has released its annual "report card" on local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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