Benny Jimenez

Rachael Borrelli, assistant director at the county Department of Animal Services, sent the voice message in a text exchange late last year. The euthanasia rate has spiked at county-run shelters in recent years.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Over the past decade, renewable energy has exploded. Technology is improving. Costs are plummeting. But just as the world goes all in, the U.S. is doubling down on fossil fuels. Does it risk being left in the dark? Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, activist and author of the new book "Here Comes the Sun," joins Ian Bremmer.

Over the past decade, renewable energy has exploded. Technology is improving. Costs are plummeting. But just as the world goes all in, the US is doubling down on fossil fuels. Does it risk being left in the dark? Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, activist and author of the new book Here Comes the Sun, joins Ian Bremmer.