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A near drought of upsets in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship has some people asking, where's the excitement? About the only surprises so far have been Duke's loss to Virginia Commonwealth University and Notre Dame's loss to and Winthrop.

Scientists say the world's future is bleak if nothing is done to control global warming. Emissions of greenhouse gases get the blame for rising air and ocean temperatures.

The San Diego County Water Authority asks residents to cut their water usage by 20 gallons per day. How can you do that? We speak to the County Water Authority about the "20-Gallon Challenge", a hor

We're hearing this could be one of the worst fire seasons in a century. Drought and a winter frost have turned trees and brush into kindling. But after the devastating 2003 fire storms, you might assu

How could a 3-inch, endangered fish jeopardize a large portion of San Diego's water supply? We speak to California Senator Christine Kehoe and Dennis Cushman with the San Diego County Water Authority

San Diego is not alone in dealing with a water shortage. We'll find out how other Western cities have been dealing with a shrinking water supply and what San Diego might learn from them.

Iraqi forces are taking a leading role in the country, and U.S. troops could be gone by 2011 if conditions continue to improve. But not all Iraqi troops believe the country's forces are ready to operate independently.

In Florida, Lake Okeechobee's water level dropped enough that dry grasses on the lake floor caught fire. But the weather isn't the only reason for the state's water woes, the author of a new book says.

The images of the Station Fire burning in Los Angeles are all too familiar to San Diego residents. We were reminded this week of how much a threat wildfires pose to Southern California.

Officials throughout California are worried about the water supply. Because of dry conditions this year, water agencies are now using stored water they'd rather save. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.