Climate Change

The urgency of addressing human causes of climate change has long been apparent. To amplify this issue that's paramount to us all, KPBS has launched a Climate Change Desk to step up our coverage of this existential threat including reported stories and interviews with experts and newsmakers.

Science & Technology

This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records

Ava Berger

Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
International

Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured

The Associated Press

The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
Environment

'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

Alejandra Borunda

Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.
Environment

A haven to weather heat waves, air pollution and other climate risks opens in San Ysidro

Tammy Murga

Casa Familiar opens La Semilla Community Resiliency Center, a hub for residents during climate-related emergencies
Politics

Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA

Rebecca Hersher

David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that goal.
Economy

Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal

Willa Rubin

Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.
Environment

He died of 'natural causes.' But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat

Alejandra Borunda

When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
Environment

NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

Alejandra Borunda

An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.
National

The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know

Julia Simon

The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts say there are many reasons to be skeptical.
National

Arizona's taps won't run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River

Alex Hager

New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.