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  • Please join us for an online presentation about the state of the earth’s environment by NCCCA president Joe Houde. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO6uqTsrH9z71sDeUuGO5xJ962IqFSJI?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0enzCu8Jsx3XM8gcREwwFtXSSXDEuEH15jsT4YhFqzEUzkPnmBRfSOpCo_aem_G6qxNML8s8TZwPw7V26k8w#/registration This will be the first of a three-part series. In this first discussion we will explore recent global, nature-based, and alien “Planetary Boundaries” (PBs), with the focus on the relationship between these. Joe will also take us on a tour of global heating, ocean systems, and the ozone hole. There will be time allotted for Q&A. There is no charge for this online event, but you must register in advance. Once you do, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting. This will also enable us to inform you if there are any last-minute announcements, instructions, or other information. Thank you. About our speaker: Joe has worked in over 50 countries teaching seminars and consulting with business and government leaders. He has led workshops at over a dozen universities in the US, UK, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East. He has decades of managerial business experience and has worked as a counselor for people with disabilities as well as with women and men affected by domestic violence. His educational background includes a Master of Science, Electronics Commerce; Bachelor’s in business administration from National University; and a Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara. Joe has had long-standing interest in the environment and in 2018 completed the Climate Reality training held in Los Angeles, California.
  • Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem.
  • Immerse yourself in the dystopian universe of Metropolis—Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction classic. Pioneering organist and composer Cameron Carpenter performs his original score for solo organ as the film is projected on a big screen. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/cameron-carpenter-metropolis/ Cameron Carpenter on Facebook
  • Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.
  • A reader is taken aback by her best friend's reaction to the possibility that she might want kids. He says that if she had kids, it would change everything between them. Friendship experts weigh in.
  • Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.
  • Premieres Wednesdays, May 7 - May 28, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encore Sundays, May 11 - June 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the fascinating world of bugs, their beauty, and ecological importance. From pollinators and insect predators to the clean-up crews purifying our planet, scientists examine the decline of these essential yet least appreciated creatures.
  • This week, the internet was up in arms over who would win in battle: 100 men or a single silverback gorilla? One expert says the real fight is much bigger.
  • The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower shower this year is expected Monday and Tuesday this week, when the tail is at its peak.
  • San Diego's local booksellers and librarians reveal their most anticipated book releases for 2025 — perfect for fans of mystery, fantasy, nonfiction and more.
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