At the state’s top air regulator, Lauren Sanchez will replace Liane Randolph, taking the helm as California battles Trump, rising costs, and the future of its climate agenda.
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Last month, the Muisyo family turned on the lights for the first time thanks to climate financing from rich countries. But the fund is falling short of its $100 billion goal to help poor countries.
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The EPA has a far-reaching blueprint to stop 95% of the transboundary pollution that fouls the ocean off the San Diego coast.
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KPBS Midday EditionA new state law designed to prevent food waste has local hunger relief organizations preparing for an increase in food donations.
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According to Gloria's proposal, the language of the city's investment policy would "be updated to prohibit direct city investment in fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas." The policy will go before the city council next week.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that it is seeking public comment on the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The designation would apply to 7,000 square miles of ocean off San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
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A group he convened at his Northern California ranch early this fall has drafted a document, dubbed the Venado Declaration. It calls for a shift in emphasis from fighting wildfires to managing the forests in ways that prevent them from starting.
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Officials struck down a Trump-era rule that would have opened millions of acres of forest in Oregon, Washington and California to potential logging.
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UN nations have pledged to reduce climate-changing methane and forest destruction within 10 years. California has been trying to handle both problems, with limited success.
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The Environmental Protection Agency wants to spend more the $630 million to eliminate 95 percent of cross-border sewage flows.
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KPBS Midday EditionA recent vote by the San Diego Air Pollution Control District will require industrial businesses in San Diego to drastically curb their current emissions.
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