Thomas Fudge
Science and Technology ReporterA journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. He previously served as host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) and as a news editor. Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. He then spent five years at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he worked as a reporter. Following his departure from MPR, Tom was a freelance journalist, working for Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO Radio, and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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A new study shows the heat trapping, gaseous pesticide sulfuryl fluoride is used to kill termites in tented homes in California. -
The company is asking the CPUC to relieve it of the burden of keeping and maintaining telephone landlines. -
The dispersement is part of the captive management program that's helped Mexican Gray Wolves rebound from near extinction. -
Research at UC San Diego shows when plant-based plastics erode into tiny particles they are consumed by microorganisms in two to three months. -
Scripps Research Institute is mounting a study, aimed at learning how people who have it can reduce symptoms by rationing their energy. -
Sepsis is an out of control infection that’s hard to spot and explain. At UCSD doctors and med-tech engineers are trying to crack the code with new diagnostic machines and artificial intelligence.
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"Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It bans all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. Consumers will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag. -
The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems. -
Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more.
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