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

These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

Shannon Bond

A global team of activists and researchers has been tracking false and misleading claims about climate change as world leaders meet at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.
Local

San Diego releases draft plan to reduce greenhouse emissions By 2035

City News Service

The draft details six strategies intended to set a foundation for achieving the goal while "advancing climate equity in historically underserved neighborhoods.
Songs and Pictures For Climate Change: A Playlist for the Planet

Fiona Ritchie

Michele Abercrombie

Marco Storel

As the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Summit winds down, NPR's Picture Show looks at work by photographers that highlight climate change.
International

This Kenyan family got solar power. High-level climate talks determine who else will

Lauren Sommer

Last month, the Muisyo family turned on the lights for the first time thanks to climate financing from rich countries. But the fund is falling short of its $100 billion goal to help poor countries.
KPBS Midday Edition

Feeding San Diego prepares for more food donations with new state law

Emilyn Mohebbi

Maureen Cavanaugh

A new state law designed to prevent food waste has local hunger relief organizations preparing for an increase in food donations.
Local

Mayor Gloria proposes policy to divest San Diego's assets from fossil fuels

City News Service

According to Gloria's proposal, the language of the city's investment policy would "be updated to prohibit direct city investment in fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas." The policy will go before the city council next week.
Local

Proposed national marine sanctuary off California advances

The Associated Press

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that it is seeking public comment on the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The designation would apply to 7,000 square miles of ocean off San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Local

Jerry Brown focuses on saving California forests from fires

Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press

A group he convened at his Northern California ranch early this fall has drafted a document, dubbed the Venado Declaration. It calls for a shift in emphasis from fighting wildfires to managing the forests in ways that prevent them from starting.
Local

As UN tackles twin climate threats, California struggles with them, too

Rachel Becker and Julie Cart / CalMatters

UN nations have pledged to reduce climate-changing methane and forest destruction within 10 years. California has been trying to handle both problems, with limited success.
KPBS Midday Edition

New rule to require San Diego industries to curb cancerous emissions

Andrew Bowen

Harrison Patiño

A recent vote by the San Diego Air Pollution Control District will require industrial businesses in San Diego to drastically curb their current emissions.