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With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR's Jeff Brady visited the "Green Idea House" in Hermosa Beach, California.
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There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe. -
San Diego neighborhoods near industrial facilities may be on their way to getting cleaner air and healthier populations. -
San Diego County fire officials say they're ready to respond to wildfires, and encourage residents to have an evacuation plan. -
The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said. -
The U.S. Navy will reevaluate the impacts of its training exercises on marine life in the wake of the deaths of two fin whales apparently fatally struck by a military vessel off the coast of San Diego earlier this year. -
According to the county, the Regional Decarbonization Framework "is intended to provide science-based pathways for reducing carbon that are tailored to the key sectors of San Diego's economy." -
Sunny weather and warm waters are making San Diego beaches a popular place to be, not just for surfers, but for sharks too. Juvenile white sharks have been spotted at a Del Mar beach. -
The US West is getting hit with a triple whammy of record heat, megadrought and wildfires — and just a handful of numbers explains the how and why of this wild and deadly weather. A potential all-time record or two may have been set in Death Valley. -
KPBS Midday EditionA San Diego study finds predominantly minority neighborhoods are typically hotter than predominantly white neighborhoods. Density and vegetation may be the reasons why. -
San Diego’s auditor found city departments are far behind the goals set in the 2015 Climate Action Plan, and that the city has no estimate for how much it will cost to fully implement the plan.
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