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A new study shows logging beetle-killed trees in remote backcountry forest areas may not reduce fire risk or beetle outbreaks. Researches say the logging is a waste of money.

A new documentary investigates California's water crisis. The director of the film joins us on Morning Edition.

Scientists say average sea levels could rise as much as 3 feet by the end of the century. However, deep religious beliefs have residents of a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean torn between God and science.

Terry Walter estimates that his family of five earned about $48,000 last year. He's the third generation to work his land, and he faces a difficult combination of high debt levels and low profit margins that his father never had to worry about. Walter also worries about how he and his wife will afford to retire.

Today is the first day of mandatory water restrictions for most of San Diego County. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce says the conservation measures are intended to reduce the water demand by 20-percent.

We speak with two gardening experts about how to save gardens from the frost and drought.

Water officials say homeowners should reduce outdoor watering because of record-dry conditions in Southern California. One solution is to replace lawns with drought-resistant plants. A new law makes t

San Diego's two largest water sources -- the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada snowpack -- are at historic low levels. The Colorado River is in its 8th year of drought, so the state has relied heav

As San Diegans face water restrictions, we'll look at how homeowners can make water-wise choices for their landscaping.

The West is an arid region. However, the Colorado River has transformed Imperial and San Diego Counties into fertile, populated regions that thrive with the free flow of water. But an eight year droug