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New research puts stark numbers on a well-known disparity: poor and vulnerable communities suffer over 90% of deaths associated with major storms.

Andrea Barajas was emotional when she learned she'd received the award. "I just started crying," she said.

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

Experience a day of cinematic wonders at the Fleet with the IMAX Documentary Film Festival. Each of the documentary films will transport you to wondrous places with breathtaking cinematography that can only be experienced on a Giant Dome screen. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Released Wednesday, the study found cars scored worst for privacy among more than a dozen product categories, including fitness trackers and smart speakers, that Mozilla has assessed since 2017.

In this wide-ranging series of discussions and presentations, scholars from multiple disciplines (such as art history, literature, environmental and ocean sciences, and philosophy) reflect upon the life and the power of the ocean (and of other bodies of water). A composite picture of the extraordinary and boundless nature of the ocean, and of its effect on the human imagination, will emerge from these expansive and open conversations.

Dynamic pricing of groceries, or reducing prices as perishable items approach their expiration date, could reduce food waste from grocery retailers by 21% or more, a study from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management released Tuesday found.

Premieres Wednesdays, Oct. 4 – Nov. 1, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans? Through stunningly realistic animation, witness the cataclysmic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs, the tumultuous changing climates that allowed early primates to spread across the planet, and the geologic events that created the conditions for the evolution of an animal that walks upright on two legs.

Scientists say they've found evidence of a very long gravitational wave that could open a window onto supermassive black holes — and perhaps even other extreme, unseen objects in the universe.

New research calls into question prescribing the drugs even for short-term pain relief – especially given the risk of addiction.