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Medium shot of the Salton Sea, Dec. 7, 2017.

Thousands Of Birds Die At Salton Sea; Avian Cholera Suspected

Bird die-off at the Salton Sea could be an indicator that the ecological health of the lake is getting worse.

The sun sets over the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Rio Vista, Calif., in 2013. The Delta is the largest West Coast estuary and is a source of conflict over the state's water.

Endangered Species Protections At Center Of Drought Debate

Lawmakers in hard-hit Western states are pushing for suspensions to the Endangered Species Act to free up stored water. But an entrenched partisan divide over the law continues to be a hang-up.

Austin Beutner speaks during an interview with KPBS, May 2015.

Roundtable: Publisher's Firing, Press Freedom Suit, El Niño, Drought

Austin Beutner leaves the newspaper biz unwillingly. Cory Briggs' lawsuit against INewsource is thrown out of court. This year's El Nino still looks really big -- could it bust the drought?

Teak Nichols with the Julian Apple Growers Association, picks an Arkansas Black apple from his tree in Julian, Calif., Sept. 22, 2015.

Julian Apple Harvest, Festivities Come Early Amid Drought

The season of autumn is officially underway. It’s that time of year when San Diegans flock to Julian for fall foliage, horse carriage rides and everything apples.

Secretary-General António Guterres, speaks during his first press conference with U.N. correspondents on World Refugee Day Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at U.N. headquarters.

UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure To Address The Climate ‘Emergency’

“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.

Grapevines in northern San Diego County are pictured in this undated photo.

California Drought Changes What Farmers Grow

Citrus and avocados have been the two leading crops in North San Diego County. But, several thousand acres of citrus and about 10,000 acres of avocados have been taken out of production because farmers can’t afford to irrigate.

Three firefighters brace themselves from explosive heat coming from a burning home in the Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego, set off by a wildfire seen here in a file photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2007.

Study Provides Look Into Native Plant Recovery Following Wildfires

Researchers from UC Irvine and San Diego State University Friday announced study results that may provide insight on how native plant habitats can more successfully recover from wildfires.

Two women sit, with their faces covered, at a drug treatment center in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Women And Children Are The Emerging Face Of Drug Addiction In Afghanistan

A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.

Their faces covered, addicted women are photographed at a drug treatment center in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Women And Children Are The Emerging Face Of Drug Addiction In Afghanistan

A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.

Governor Jerry Brown On The Drought: A SoCal Connected Special

Airs Friday, June 12, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

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