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Imagine a San Diego that is hotter, much hotter, and drier. A place where wildfires and drought make living a daily challenge. The scenario is not science fiction, but one of many possibilities result

What is the future for the water supply in San Diego? The general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority and professor Suzanne Michel of Cuyumaca College come to our studios for a free-wheeli

Jim Mumford is turning his commercial rooftop into a green oasis. Good Earth Plant Company, in industrial Kearny Mesa, is the first commercial building with a large-scale rooftop garden. He says these

We speak to San Diego Fire Chief Javier Mainar about fire danger as temperatures continue to rise and the city continues it's brownout plan. We'll also find out about the status of the recent wildfires burning around the county from CalFire.

Much of Haiti is an environmental disaster area, its mountains stripped of trees, its soil easily eroded by heavy rains that produce deadly floods and mudslides. Activists and entrepreneurs are coming up with ideas to reverse that damage.

The recent heat wave put San Diego County farmers in a management quandary about irrigation water. A cooling trend now underway helps, but growers are already making tough choices about their crops. K

More than a dozen wildfires are burning out of control in Southern California, threatening thousands of homes and forcing evacuations in San Diego County. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in the region.

Soon after the 2003 Cedar and Paradise wildfires, then San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy formed

San Diego County growers are still trying to assess the damage from the wildfires. Agriculture officials say the total numbers probably won't be known for a few more days. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg