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.

KPBS Midday Edition

ProPublica: Carbon Credits Don't Fight Climate Change

Brooke Ruth

Mark Sauer

The benefits of carbon offset programs are far from certain, according to a report by ProPublica. ProPublica reporter Lisa Song joins Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss how after reporting on the issue she concluded that carbon credits haven’t and won’t deliver the climate benefit they promise.
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Getting Up Close With A Melting Antarctic Glacier To Study Sea Level Rise

Maureen Cavanaugh

Pat Finn

The view is thrilling and other-worldly. But the real-world implications of the research could be devastating for the planet.
Politics

North Park's 30th Street To Get Protected Bike Lanes

Andrew Bowen

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Thursday he was directing city staffers to remove on-street parking spaces and implement protected bike lanes on a major street in North Park.
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350.org Founder McKibben Discusses Significance Of Record Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Megan Burke

Mark Sauer

Bill McKibben has been sounding the alarm about human-caused climate change for more than 30 years. He is the founder of the seminal environmental group 350.org, so named because 350 parts per million is considered the safe concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon concentrations surpassed 415 parts per million this week.
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Balboa Park Trees Are Stressed, But There's Hope

Erik Anderson

The health of the trees in one of San Diego’s largest park is getting some extra attention because the urban forest here isn’t as healthy as it used to be.
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'Nuclear Dread' Lingers In the Minds Of Americans

Megan Burke

Mark Sauer

A five-part dramatization of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl 30 years ago starts Monday on HBO. The series may enhance the American public's fear of what can go wrong with nuclear power reactors. Yet carbon-free nuclear power has been part of the U.S. energy grid since the 1970s.
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Imperial Beach Officials Planning For Sea Level Rise

Erik Anderson

Imperial Beach faces the most imminent threat from rising sea levels, and city officials are already thinking about adaptation strategies.
Border & Immigration

Beto O'Rourke Focuses On Border, Climate Change In San Diego Town Hall

Andrew Bowen

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke made border and immigration policy, veterans affairs and climate change key points in a town hall event held in San Diego on Tuesday, as he competes for attention in the crowded field of candidates.
Environment

SANDAG Plan Roils Two San Diego County Supervisors

Erik Anderson

Two San Diego County supervisors are not happy with plans to change what future transportation funding will be spent on.
Quality of Life

SANDAG Wants More Rail, Managed Lanes In Transportation Plan

Andrew Bowen

The San Diego Association of Governments has unveiled a broad framework for its next regional transportation plan, including a big expansion of the rail network, bus-only lanes and managed freeway lanes. Notably absent are a number of freeway widening projects.