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Climate Change Desk
The urgency of addressing human causes of climate change has long been apparent. To amplify this issue that's paramount to us all, KPBS has launched a Climate Change Desk to step up our coverage of this existential threat including reported stories and interviews with experts and newsmakers.
Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice May Have Fueled Last Summer's Massive Global Dust Storm
- Dec. 3
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego scientists have linked melting sea ice in the Arctic to the massive dust storm that began in Africa and eventually hit the United States.
San Diego Getting Strong, Dry Winds From Santa Ana
- Dec. 2
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego’s National Weather Service is issuing a red flag warning for the region’s mountains because as dry, windy conditions are expected to persist this week.
San Diego Coastal Marshes May Become Important Tools To Battle Climate Change
- Dec. 1
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego researchers and environmentalists are taking a close look at a pocket habitat that may become an important tool as the climate changes.
GM Flips To California's Side In Pollution Fight With Trump
- Nov. 23
- Tom Krisher / Associated Press
General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration in legal efforts to end California’s right to set its own clean-air standards. CEO Mary Barra said in a letter Monday to environmental groups that GM will pull out of the lawsuit and it urges other automakers to do so.
Roundtable: San Diego's Staggering COVID-19 Surge
- Nov. 20
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
New efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego, Amazon's Jeff Bezos donates millions to help local climate change research, and a major development in Mission Valley gets final approval from the city.
San Diego County Still Working On Climate Action Plan
- Nov. 19
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego County is still trying to develop a climate action plan that allows for housing growth, while protecting the environment, and meets state goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Robotic Floats Will Collect New Data On How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Oceans
- Nov. 16
- By Alison St John
Scripps Institution of Oceanography is part of a consortium that will deploy 500 new robotic floats, to collect data about what is going on under the surface of the ocean as the planet warms.
San Diego Scientists Hope Plants Can Store A Lot More Carbon
- Nov. 12
- By Erik Anderson
Salk Institute researchers hope to make plants much more efficient at catching and storing carbon.
City Council Approves 'Complete Communities' Housing Plan
- Nov. 9
- By Andrew Bowen
Mayor Kevin Faulconer won approval for two changes to city development regulations, aiming to encourage more affordable housing while also creating a new funding stream for bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
With 'Complete Communities,' Faulconer Pushes One Final Affordable Housing Plan
- Nov. 6
- By Andrew Bowen
With only a month left in office, Mayor Kevin Faulconer is hoping to win City Council approval for a plan that aims to incentivize more housing in urban areas while also reducing car travel citywide.
The Politics Of Climate Change Largely Set Aside In Pandemic Year
- Nov. 2
- By Erik Anderson
A warming climate was a key talking point for national political candidates last year, but then the pandemic happened.
San Diego Scientists Poised To Deploy New Ocean Monitoring Devices
- Oct. 30
- By Erik Anderson
The worlds ocean are going to be more closely monitored thanks to a major National Science Foundation grant.
For The West’s Drinking Water, Wildfire Concerns Linger Long After Smoke Clears
- Oct. 28
- Luke Runyon / KUNC
For many communities in the West, the water that flows out of kitchen faucets and bathroom showerheads starts high up in the mountains. This summer’s record-breaking wildfires have reduced some of those headwater forests to burnt trees and heaps of ash.
San Diego Scientists Track The Region's Biggest Rainmakers
- Oct. 28
- By Erik Anderson
San Diego researchers are using weather balloons to track big storm systems that move through the region.
In Yellowstone, America’s 'First Water Park,' Decades-Old Blaze Marked Start Of Megafire Era
- Oct. 26
- Robyn Vincent / KHOL
The wildfires ushered in a chapter of massive, frequent blazes as well as a new understanding of the ecological process.
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