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.

Environment

The U.S. produces a lot of food waste. This place wants to address it

Alana Wise

Jaclyn Diaz

Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates.
Environment

U.N. climate talks end without agreement on phasing out fossil fuels

Michael Copley

Julia Simon

Rebecca Hersher

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and natural gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.
International

Fire prompts evacuations at U.N. climate talks in Brazil; 13 suffer smoke inhalation

The Associated Press

Officials say a fire that spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil has prompted evacuations on the next-to-last day of the conference.
Environment

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off Southern California's coast

Matthew Daly and Matthew Brown

A plan proposed Thursday by the Interior Department would open up new drilling on federal waters off California and off the coast of Florida for the first time in decades.
Environment

3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points

Rebecca Hersher

Lauren Sommer

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
This community is getting a disaster makeover. Insurance bills are still rising

Lauren Sommer

Insurance companies are dropping customers as the cost of disasters goes up. Some communities in California are working to reduce their risk, but so far, insurance companies often aren't factoring that in.
Environment

More housing on the California coast? Changes at this agency signal a pro-building shift

Nadia Lathan

Three new pro-development appointees at the powerful Coastal Commission are trying to remedy its poor reputation among housing activists and Democratic leaders.
Environment

Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on

Michael Copley

Ryan Kellman

Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming.
Economy

Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs

Jeff Brady

A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
Environment

Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes

Rebecca Hersher

Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.