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A hot spring and summer will likely be followed up by above-average temperatures this fall in Southern California. Researchers point to the warming climate. -
Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly damaged its electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave. -
The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks. -
Two major California water agencies have settled a dispute that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement to protect the Colorado River. -
California experiences its hottest summer on record as supersized wildfires burn millions of acres, and local Hispanic journalists mentor the next generation of reporters. -
Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe. -
The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time. -
California continues to battle wildfires, but some national forests are reopening. San Diego's Cleveland National Forest will remain closed because the fire risk remains high. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe warming climate will soon begin squeezing worker's pocketbooks as intense heat begins limiting when and how long they can work outside. -
KPBS Midday EditionHigher temperatures and too little rain have San Diego agencies preparing for potentially powerful fires.
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