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A cloned horse living at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park could play a crucial role in helping an endangered wild horse species survive. -
A decade ago, about 200,000 Californians lived in areas where they were exposed to extreme smoke. By 2020, 4.5 million did. -
According to the suit, State Parks employees should have known that high heat would endanger volunteers for the count — including 68-year-old Culver City resident Donald White Jr., who died on June 19, 2021, of environmental hypothermia. -
A San Diego Company that turns cooking oil into fuel is under fire because its plant emits a noxious smell. -
California's Coastal Commission has approved a desalination plant that could turn up to 5 million gallons of seawater a day into drinkable water. -
San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy, using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old-style "water battery" technology could be set for a revival. -
The native desert plant has interim protections in the meantime, meaning no one can remove the tree without authorization from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. -
Underground brine water that’s rich with lithium is driving investments and public policy to determine who will get the financial benefit. -
This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe new agreements comply with new California rules mandating food composting and recycling yard waste.
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